There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
10h 44m$80–170BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
8h 19m$41–231Bus
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus 10S
11h 10m$83–128Drive 274.5 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Basecar 274.5 mi
5h$51–73BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
7h 2m$102–310Bus via Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Isla Vistabus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
12h 35m$104–159Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
6h 31m$105–374
Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to drive which takes 5h and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Vandenberg Air Force Base via Amtrak Station, Government Center and Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Berkeley and Vandenberg Space Force Base is 301 miles. The road distance is 276.1 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base without a car is to train which takes 10h 44m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base, including transfers.
Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base is to train which takes 10h 44m and costs $75 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 11h 10m.
Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Berkeley to Vandenberg Space Force Base.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo once daily. Tickets cost $70–160 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Emeryville to Vandenberg Air Force Base via Amtrak Station, Downtown Transit Center, Government Center, Santa Maria Transit Center, and Transit Center in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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