There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Topaz by bus, taxi, car, subway, plane, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
- Take the taxi from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to Topaztaxi
6h 3m$309–361Drive 217.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Topazcar 217.4 mi
4h 8m$40–58BART, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Coleville - Post Office, 111747 US 395bus
6h 2m$89–409Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
- Take the taxi from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Topaztaxi
6h 26m$252–306Train, bus
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Coleville - Post Office, 111747 US 395bus
9h 15m$60–75
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Topaz is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Topaz is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Berkeley and Topaz is 236 miles. The road distance is 218.7 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Topaz without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 3m and costs $300 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Berkeley to Topaz, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Topaz is 219 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Berkeley to Topaz.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Topaz, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Berkeley to Topaz. However, you can take the subway to Walnut Creek, walk to Walnut Creek BART, take the line 21 bus to S Main St and Rudgear Rd, walk to Walnut Creek Park & Ride, take the bus to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, then take the taxi to Topaz. Alternatively, you can drive from Berkeley to Topaz in around 4h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Coleville - Post Office, 111747 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Coleville - Post Office, 111747 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- transit@tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $200–270
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
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