There are 9 ways to get from Harvard University to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOS - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
9h 14m$214–572Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 5h$852–1,762Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeleybus
3d 9h$517–1,037Drive 3,078.7 mi
- Drive from Harvard University to Berkeleycar 3,078.7 mi
2d 1h$562–812Fly Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOS - OAK
10h 20m$228–865Fly Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOS - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
11h 39m$233–870Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PVD - OAK
12h 42m$216–826Fly Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BOS - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
13h$279–555Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 5h$992–2,152
Harvard University to Berkeley by foot, subway, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harvard University to Berkeley is to fly and BART which costs $210 - $600 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Harvard University to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 9h 14m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Harvard University to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Berkeley via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Harvard University to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Harvard and arriving at Emeryville via Boston and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Harvard University and Berkeley is 2751 miles. The road distance is 3096.7 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard University to Berkeley without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 5h and costs $850 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Harvard University to Berkeley, including transfers.
Harvard University to Berkeley bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Boston station.
Harvard University to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Harvard University to Berkeley is to bus which takes 3 days 9h and costs $500 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $900 and takes 10h 20m, you could also train, which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 3 days 5h.
What companies run services between Harvard University, MA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Harvard University to Berkeley via Harvard, South Station, Boston, New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 9h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Harvard University to Berkeley bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Berkeley is 3h behind Harvard University. It is currently 1:45 AM in Harvard University and 10:45 PM in Berkeley.
Harvard University to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harvard University to Berkeley is 3097 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Harvard University to Berkeley.
There are 751+ hotels available in Berkeley.

















