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)plane EWR - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
8h 35m$133–569Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
2d 22h$551–1,101Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 1h$766–1,699Drive 2,879.8 mi
- Drive from Newark to Berkeleycar 2,879.8 mi
45h 18m$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)plane JFK - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
9h 19m$137–523Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane EWR - OAK
10h 19m$235–1,012Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane EWR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
11h 17m$282–1,218Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
10h 18m$175–1,255Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane EWR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 53m$286–1,158Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 3h$913–1,979Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
3d 9h$956–2,160
Newark to Berkeley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Berkeley is to fly and BART which costs $130 - $550 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 8h 35m and costs $130 - $600.
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 2 days 22h and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Newark to Berkeley, including transfers.
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 2 days 22h and costs $550 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 10h 19m, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $900 - $2,000 and takes 3 days 3h.
Berkeley is 3h behind Newark. It is currently 8:34 AM in Newark and 5:34 AM in Berkeley.
Newark to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to Downtown Berkeley via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- 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
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- 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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- 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
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- 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
- $300–700
- 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
- 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
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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