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How to get fromBerkeley to Santa Monicaby subway, plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus) or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 12 ways to get from Berkeley to Santa Monica by subway, plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

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    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeOAK - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram
    4. Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
    4h 19m
    $48–263

  2. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JosesubwayOrange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationbusSan Fran
    9h 4m
    $62–67

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Van NuystrainCoast Starlight
    13h 47m
    $72–506

  4. Drive 372.2 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Santa Monicacar372.2 mi
    6h 11m
    $68–99

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeSFO - LAX
    4h 39m
    $50–249

  6. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeOAK - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
    4. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
    4h 49m
    $63–361

  7. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSFO - BUR
    3. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
    5h 9m
    $235–267

  8. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeSJC - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
    4. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
    5h 52m
    $74–426

  9. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeOAK - LGB
    3. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
    4. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Pico Stationtram
    5. Take the tram from Pico Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
    6h 5m
    $60–333

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeOAK - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    6h 45m
    $83–424

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union StationbusGreyhound US0831 / ...
    11h 50m
    $58–185

  12. Bus via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsbusFlixBus 2005
    12h 21m
    $53–105

Berkeley to Santa Monica by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Van Nuys once daily. Tickets cost $70–550 and the journey takes 11h 57m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–180 and the journey takes 8h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a week.

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