There are 11 ways to get from Compton to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
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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)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 7m$45–220Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
9h 23m$56–77Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
13h 23m$132–292Drive 385 mi
- Drive from Compton to Berkeleycar 385 mi
6h 32m$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 Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
3h 57m$57–363Fly 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)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 55m$69–389Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from Compton Station to Del Amo Stationtram
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 41m$69–403Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the tram from Compton Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
5h 18m$81–479Fly 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)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 44m$76–429Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
10h 16m$65–127Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Berkeleybus FlixBus 2000
10h 52m$53–94
Compton to Berkeley by tram, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Compton to Berkeley is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Compton to Berkeley is to tram and fly and BART which takes 3h 57m and costs $55 - $370.
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 Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
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 23m.
The distance between Compton and Berkeley is 383 miles. The road distance is 387.3 miles.
The best way to get from Compton to Berkeley without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 23m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Compton to Berkeley, including transfers.
Compton to Berkeley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Downtown 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 23m and costs $130 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via San Francisco Bus Station, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 10h 16m.
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 $130–290 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 $60–120 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- 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
- $130–290
- 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 Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 17 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
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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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 387 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Compton to Berkeley.
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