There are 11 ways to get from Newark to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)EWR - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
8h 37m$373–869Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)EWR - OAK
10h 14m$105–452Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeley
3d$283–675Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
3d 1h$324–678Drive 2,879.8 mi
- Drive from Newark to Berkeley2,879.8 mi
45h 1m$526–760Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)JFK - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
9h 29m$137–513Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHL - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
10h 13m$152–1,202Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)EWR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
10h 58m$171–459Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)JFK - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
11h 42m$215–863Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
3d 3h$362–1,633Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
3d 9h$393–998
Newark to Berkeley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Berkeley is to fly which costs $100 - $460 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 8h 37m and costs $370 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Berkeley via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at Downtown Berkeley via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Newark and Berkeley is 2610 miles. The road distance is 2896.6 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $280 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Newark to Berkeley, including transfers.
Newark to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to Berkeley is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $280 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $460 and takes 10h 14m, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $360 - $1,700 and takes 3 days 3h.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Berkeley via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Newark to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Berkeley is 3h behind Newark. It is currently 3:32 AM in Newark and 12:32 AM in Berkeley.
Newark to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Berkeley is 2897 miles. It takes approximately 45h 1m to drive from Newark to Berkeley.
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