There are 8 ways to get from Chula Vista to Berkeley by tram, plane, subway, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Tram, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Take the tram from E Street Station to Civic Center Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 15mFly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 32m$68–359Train, bus, BART
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeleysubway
12h 38m$94–105Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
17h 3m$104–188Drive 500.5 mi
- Drive from Chula Vista to Berkeleycar 500.5 mi
8h 25m$92–132Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 13m$112–668Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
13h 22m$90–210Bus, BART
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus San Ysidro
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
13h 37m$103–133
Chula Vista to Berkeley by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chula Vista to Berkeley is to train and bus and BART which costs $90 - $110 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chula Vista to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 4h 32m and costs $65 - $360.
No, there is no direct train from Chula Vista station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from E Street Station and arriving at Emeryville via San Diego and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
The distance between Chula Vista and Berkeley is 472 miles. The road distance is 503.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chula Vista to Berkeley without a car is to train and bus and BART which takes 12h 38m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Chula Vista to Berkeley, including transfers.
Chula Vista to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from Chula Vista to Berkeley is to train which takes 17h 3m and costs $100 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $210 and takes 13h 22m.
Chula Vista to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chula Vista to Berkeley is 503 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Chula Vista to Berkeley.
What companies run services between Chula Vista, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from E Street Station to Emeryville via America Plaza Station, San Diego, and Los Angeles in around 17h 3m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $85–210 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from E Street Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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