There are 9 ways to get from Durham to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDU - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
9h 35m$131–567Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
2d 18h$463–931Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 8h$818–1,918Drive 2,773.7 mi
- Drive from Durham to Berkeleycar 2,773.7 mi
45h 30m$507–732Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RDU - OAK
10h 33m$243–1,110Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RDU - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
11h 51m$300–1,316Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
11h 44m$163–580Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GSO - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
13h 4m$170–650Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane RDU - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
12h 53m$292–1,256
Durham to Berkeley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Berkeley is to fly and BART which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 9h 35m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Durham station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Downtown Berkeley via Raleigh Union Station, Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Durham and Berkeley is 2455 miles. The road distance is 2789.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $460 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Durham to Berkeley, including transfers.
Durham to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Durham to Berkeley is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $460 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $2,000 and takes 3 days 8h, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $1,200 and takes 10h 33m.
Berkeley is 3h behind Durham. It is currently 2:52 PM in Durham and 11:52 AM in Berkeley.
Durham to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Downtown Berkeley via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Downtown Berkeley via Raleigh Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, and Richmond in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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 Durham Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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