There are 4 ways to get from Daly City to Berkeley by subway, bus (Amtrak), taxi, or car
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BART
best- Take the subway from Daly City to Downtown Berkeleysubway Red-N
40 min$4–6Line 14 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 14 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Daly City to Berkeleytaxi 18.4 mi
26 min$70–85Drive 18.4 mi
- Drive from Daly City to Berkeleycar 18.4 mi
26 min$4–5
Daly City to Berkeley by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daly City to Berkeley is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Daly City to Berkeley is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs $70 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Mission St & San Jose Ave and arriving at Emeryville via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Daly City and arriving at Downtown Berkeley. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Daly City and Berkeley is 20 miles. The road distance is 18.5 miles.
The best way to get from Daly City to Berkeley without a car is to BART which takes 40 min and costs $4 - $6.
The BART from Daly City to Downtown Berkeley takes 40 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Daly City to Berkeley bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, depart from Mission St & San Jose Ave station.
Daly City to Berkeley train services, operated by BART, depart from Daly City station.
Daly City to Berkeley bus services, operated by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, arrive at Mission St & 2nd St station.
What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
BART operates a subway from Daly City to Downtown Berkeley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Emeryville via Mission St & 2nd St and San Francisco in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Bus from Mission St & San Jose Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Daly City to Berkeley train services, operated by BART, arrive at Downtown Berkeley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daly City to Berkeley is 18 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Daly City to Berkeley.
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