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How to get fromHuntington Beach to Berkeleyby plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, BART

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    3h 57m
    $217–760

  2. Line 1 bus, line 577 bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7th / Channel to Norwalk Stationbus bus
    3. Take the tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    4. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    5h 35m
    $40–226

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway Orange-N
    9h 59m
    $57–78

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 55m
    $323–494

  5. Drive  409 mi

    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to Berkeleycar car 409 mi
    6h 57m
    $70–101

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    4h 19m
    $113–347

  7. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    5h 6m
    $512–815

  8. Line 1 bus, line 171 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7th & Channel SE to PCH & Ximeno NWbus bus
    3. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    5h 18m
    $76–434

  9. Line 1 bus, line 171 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7th & Channel SE to PCH & Ximeno NWbus bus
    3. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    4. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    6h 17m
    $86–489

  10. Line 1 bus, bus, line 707 bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Levelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Monte Station Upper Level to Pomona Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ONT - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    7h 16m
    $56–310

  11. Bus via 7Th-Channel (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Berkeleybus bus FlixBus N2003
    12h 10m
    $69–114

  12. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus bus Greyhound US0831
    12h 42m
    $81–128

Huntington Beach to Berkeley by bus and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 394.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Huntington Beach to Emeryville via Santa Ana and Los Angeles in around 13h 55m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Berkeley once daily. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 9h 15m.

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