There are 5 ways to get from Gilroy to Berkeley by train, subway, bus, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak)
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain South County
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
2h 34m$16–24Bus, line 66 bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Monterey & Senterbus 68
- Take the bus from Monterey & Senter to Milpitas BARTbus 66 / ...
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
3h 31m$10–15Drive 76.1 mi
- Drive from Gilroy to Berkeleycar 76.1 mi
1h 23m$14–21Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain South County
- Take the train from San Jose to Berkeley Stationtrain Capitol Corridor
3h 8m$25–30Bus
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68 / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 19m
Gilroy to Berkeley by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Berkeley is to bus and line 66 bus and BART which costs $9 - $15 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Berkeley is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $13 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Gilroy Transit Center and arriving at Emeryville via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Gilroy to Berkeley station. However, there are services departing from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Berkeley Station via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Gilroy and Berkeley is 78 miles. The road distance is 76.6 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Berkeley without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 2h 34m and costs $16 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Gilroy to Berkeley, including transfers.
Gilroy to Berkeley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Gilroy Transit Center station.
Gilroy to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Berkeley is to Caltrain and train which takes 3h 8m and costs $25 - $30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 19m.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to Berkeley Station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound and San Jose in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Emeryville via San Jose Diridon and San Jose in around 4h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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 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 San Jose to Berkeley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to Monterey & Senter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Monterey & Senter to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Gilroy to Berkeley bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon station.
Gilroy to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Berkeley is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Gilroy to Berkeley.
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