There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLE - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
7h 58m$144–616Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
2d 11h$227–508Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland to Chicago Union StationFloridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to EmeryvilleCalifornia Zephyr
2d 12h$286–1,556Drive 2,443.1 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Berkeley2,443.1 mi
37h 55m$446–644Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)CLE - OAK
9h 4m$216–910Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)CLE - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
10h 33m$232–966
Cleveland to Berkeley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Berkeley is to bus which costs $220 - $550 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 7h 58m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Emeryville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Cleveland and Berkeley is 2210 miles. The road distance is 2457.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $220 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Cleveland to Berkeley, including transfers.
Cleveland to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Berkeley is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $220 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also fly, which costs $210 - $950 and takes 9h 4m.
Berkeley is 3h behind Cleveland. It is currently 8:17 AM in Cleveland and 5:17 AM in Berkeley.
Cleveland to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to North Berkeley via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Vallejo Transit Center, El Cerrito del Norte Station, and El Cerrito Del Norte in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cleveland to Emeryville via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 12h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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 Cleveland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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