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How to get fromBerkeley to San Diegoby plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to San Diego by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeOAK - SAN
    3h 33m
    $51–222

  2. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    12h 2m
    $94–106

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San DiegotrainPacific Surfliner
    16h 26m
    $103–140

  4. Drive 494.1 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to San Diegocar494.1 mi
    8h 16m
    $91–131

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSFO - SAN
    3h 53m
    $63–338

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSJC - SAN
    4h 43m
    $107–247

  7. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSTS - SAN
    6h 5m
    $93–471

  8. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JosesubwayOrange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San YsidrobusSan Jose
    13h 21m
    $102–150

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831
    13h 51m
    $72–213

Berkeley to San Diego by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to San Diego via Los Angeles in around 16h 26m.

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