There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IND - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
7h 30m$153–666Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
2d 2h$366–732Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2514 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
2d 9h$674–1,439Drive 2,235.1 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Berkeleycar 2,235.1 mi
34h 55m$408–590Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane IND - OAK
8h 43m$245–1,109Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IND - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
9h 51m$252–1,015Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IND - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 53m$276–1,155
Indianapolis to Berkeley by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Berkeley is to fly and BART which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 7h 30m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Indianapolis and Berkeley is 1995 miles. The road distance is 2248.2 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Indianapolis to Berkeley, including transfers.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Berkeley is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $360 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $1,200 and takes 8h 43m.
Berkeley is 3h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 2:26 PM in Indianapolis and 11:26 AM in Berkeley.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Berkeley is 2248 miles. It takes approximately 34h 55m to drive from Indianapolis to Berkeley.
There are 1481+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to North Berkeley via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Vallejo Transit Center, El Cerrito del Norte Station, and El Cerrito Del Norte in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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