There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Soquel by subway, bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 22m$21–36Drive 75.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Soquelcar 75.4 mi
1h 33m$14–20Train, bus
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 29m$25–52Bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
3h 30m$28–48BART, Caltrain, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus 17
4h$29–45
Berkeley to Soquel by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Soquel is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Soquel is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Soquel. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Soquel Dr & Main via Diridon Station and River St S. & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Berkeley and Soquel is 83 miles. The road distance is 75.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Soquel without a car is to BART and bus which takes 3h 22m and costs $20 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Berkeley to Soquel, including transfers.
Berkeley to Soquel bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
Berkeley to Soquel bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Soquel is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Berkeley to Soquel.
There are 89+ hotels available in Soquel.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Soquel, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Emeryville to Soquel Dr & Main via San Jose, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and River St S. & Soquel Ave in around 3h 30m.
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Emeryville to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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