There are 9 ways to get from Escondido to Berkeley by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or tram
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Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C Stbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
5h 6m$98–617Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- 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
5h 45m$50–266Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
13h 45m$84–159Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
16h 33m$146–342Drive 477 mi
- Drive from Escondido to Berkeleycar 477 mi
7h 58m$88–126Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C Stbus
- 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
5h 31m$60–314Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C Stbus
- 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
6h 9m$114–673Tram to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from Escondido Transit Center to Palomar College Stationtram
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CLD - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 8m$82–488Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Blbus 235
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
15h 12m$104–155
Escondido to Berkeley by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Escondido to Berkeley is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Escondido to Berkeley is to bus and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $95 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Escondido to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Escondido Transit Center and arriving at Emeryville via Oceanside and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
The distance between Escondido and Berkeley is 508 miles. The road distance is 479.8 miles.
The best way to get from Escondido to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 13h 45m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Escondido to Berkeley, including transfers.
Escondido to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Escondido to Berkeley is to bus which takes 13h 45m and costs $80 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $350 and takes 16h 33m.
Escondido to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Escondido to Berkeley is 480 miles. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Escondido to Berkeley.
What companies run services between Escondido, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $80–150 and the journey takes 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Escondido Transit Center to Emeryville via Oceanside Transit Center, Oceanside, and Los Angeles in around 16h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Escondido Transit Center to Palomar College Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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