There are 11 ways to get from Compton to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
4h 11m$405–620Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831
10h 30m$45–167Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown BerkeleyOrange-N
8h 44m$61–67Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to EmeryvilleCoast Starlight
13h 22m$72–132Drive 385.3 mi
- Drive from Compton to Berkeley385.3 mi
6h 28m$71–102Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
3h 56m$67–383Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the tram from Compton Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUR - OAK
5h 2m$95–276Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from Compton Station to Del Amo Station
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
4h 47m$59–363Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
5h 9m$94–349Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
6h 1m$71–389Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to BerkeleyFlixBus N2003 / ...
11h$48–101
Compton to Berkeley by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Compton to Berkeley is to bus and BART which costs $60 - $70 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Compton to Berkeley is to tram and fly and BART which takes 3h 56m and costs $65 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Compton to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Long Beach / Palmer and arriving at Berkeley via Main / 7th and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Compton station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Compton Station and arriving at Emeryville via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Compton and Berkeley is 383 miles. The road distance is 387.6 miles.
The best way to get from Compton to Berkeley without a car is to bus and BART which takes 8h 44m and costs $60 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Compton to Berkeley, including transfers.
Compton to Berkeley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Compton to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Compton to Berkeley is to train which takes 13h 22m and costs $70 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus via San Francisco Bus Station, which costs $45 - $170 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Compton, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 11h 40m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–160 and the journey takes 8h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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 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 Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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 Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Compton Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Compton Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
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More Questions & Answers
Compton to Berkeley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Berkeley station.
Compton to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Compton to Berkeley is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Compton to Berkeley.
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