There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Berkeley by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)IST - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
15h 28m$460–848Fly to Oakland International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)IST - OAK
17h 58m$272–941Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)IST - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
20h 8m$518–1,668
Istanbul (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Berkeley is to fly which costs $270 - $950 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 15h 28m and costs $460 - $850.
The distance between Istanbul and Berkeley is 6782 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 28m to get from Istanbul to Berkeley, including transfers.
Berkeley is 11h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:47 AM in Istanbul and 7:47 PM in Berkeley.
There are 706+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Turkish Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Copenhagen, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Istanbul to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oakland International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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