There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Scotts Valley by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Emeryville to San JoseCapitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center17
2h 45m$20–28BART, line 17 bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San JoseOrange-S
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr17
3h 16m$12–22Bus, line 17 bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr17
3h 1mDrive 69.4 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Scotts Valley69.4 mi
1h 20m$13–19BART, Caltrain, line 17 bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr17
3h 54m$20–31
Berkeley to Scotts Valley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Scotts Valley is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Scotts Valley is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Scotts Valley. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr via Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Berkeley and Scotts Valley is 75 miles. The road distance is 69.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Scotts Valley without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 45m and costs $20 - $28.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Berkeley to Scotts Valley, including transfers.
Berkeley to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Scotts Valley is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Berkeley to Scotts Valley.
There are 128+ hotels available in Scotts Valley.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Scotts Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr via San Jose and Diridon Station in around 3h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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