There are 10 ways to get from Michigan to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
7h 38m$153–617Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago 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 Oaklandbus
2d 10h$444–810Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
2d 12h$842–1,782Drive 2,381.1 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Berkeleycar 2,381.1 mi
37h 4m$435–628Fly Detroit to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
8h 56m$227–960Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GRR - OAK
9h 40m$239–1,012Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GRR - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
10h 5m$155–479Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
10h 40m$199–713Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
11h 13m$288–1,080Fly Detroit to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 4m$251–960
Michigan to Berkeley by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Berkeley is to fly and BART which costs $150 - $480 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 7h 38m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Gratiot and arriving at Oakland via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Michigan to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Campus Martius - Northbound and arriving at Emeryville via Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Michigan and Berkeley is 2131 miles. The road distance is 2395 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $440 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Michigan to Berkeley, including transfers.
Michigan to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Michigan to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Berkeley is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $440 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also fly, which costs $220 - $1,000 and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Downtown Berkeley via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Campus Martius - Northbound to Emeryville via Baltimore St - Northbound, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- 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
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Michigan to Berkeley bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Berkeley is 3h behind Michigan. It is currently 1:35 PM in Michigan and 10:35 AM in Berkeley.
Michigan to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Berkeley is 2395 miles. It takes approximately 37h 4m to drive from Michigan to Berkeley.
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