There are 9 ways to get from Encinitas to Berkeley by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
4h 20m$76–454Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 35m$54–290Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
12h 12m$80–159Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
16h 26m$156–350Drive 469.8 mi
- Drive from Encinitas to Berkeleycar 469.8 mi
7h 54m$86–124Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 12m$54–269Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 23m$82–470Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CLD - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
3h 58m$66–422Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Berkeleybus FlixBus 2000
13h 21m$70–122
Encinitas to Berkeley by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to Berkeley is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $65 - $130 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 3h 58m and costs $65 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Encinitas to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Hwy 101 & K St and arriving at Berkeley via Oceanside and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Encinitas and Berkeley is 493 miles. The road distance is 472.5 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 12h 12m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Encinitas to Berkeley, including transfers.
Encinitas to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Berkeley is to bus which takes 12h 12m and costs $75 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $350 and takes 16h 26m.
Encinitas to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to Berkeley is 473 miles. It takes approximately 7h 54m to drive from Encinitas to Berkeley.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $75–150 and the journey takes 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hwy 101 & K St to Emeryville via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, Oceanside, and Los Angeles in around 16h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1-510-464-6000
- 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
Subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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