There are 4 ways to get from Berkeley to San Bruno by subway, bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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BART
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Brunosubway Red-S
52 min$5–7Bus, line 292 bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to McDonnell Rd & West Area Rdbus 292 / ...
1h 44mDrive 23.2 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to San Brunocar 23.2 mi
31 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Berkeley to San Brunotaxi 23.2 mi
31 min$85–110
Berkeley to San Bruno by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to San Bruno is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to San Bruno is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to San Bruno. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd via Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Downtown Berkeley and arriving at San Bruno. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Berkeley and San Bruno is 26 miles. The road distance is 23.3 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to San Bruno without a car is to BART which takes 52 min and costs $5 - $7.
The BART from Downtown Berkeley to San Bruno takes 52 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Berkeley to San Bruno bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to San Bruno train services, operated by BART, depart from Downtown Berkeley station.
Berkeley to San Bruno bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and San Bruno, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Bruno every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5–7 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emeryville to McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd via San Francisco and Mission St & 1st St in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to McDonnell Rd & West Area Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to San Bruno train services, operated by BART, arrive at San Bruno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to San Bruno is 23 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Berkeley to San Bruno.
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