There are 6 ways to get from Nipomo to Berkeley by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 24mBus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 17m$43–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
9h 15m$53–135Drive 250 mi
- Drive from Nipomo to Berkeleycar 250 mi
4h 30m$46–66Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
6h 21m$51–256Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
6h 10m$68–419
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nipomo to Berkeley is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nipomo to Berkeley is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Nipomo to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Thompson & Branch and arriving at Emeryville via Downtown Transit Center and San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Nipomo and Berkeley is 274 miles. The road distance is 251.5 miles.
The best way to get from Nipomo to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 8h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Nipomo to Berkeley, including transfers.
Nipomo to Berkeley bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Thompson & Branch station.
Nipomo to Berkeley bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Government Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nipomo to Berkeley is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Nipomo to Berkeley.
There are 779+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Nipomo, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Thompson & Branch to Emeryville via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, and San Luis Obispo in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kellogg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
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