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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Berkeleyby plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHL - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    8h 50m
    $214–619

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    9h 43m
    $185–1,073

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeleybus bus
    2d 23h
    $578–892

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3d 2h
    $1,447–2,316

  5. Drive  2,859.2 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Berkeleycar car 2,859.2 mi
    44h 52m
    $489–706

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHL - OAK
    10h 3m
    $258–712

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EWR - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    9h 28m
    $274–511

  8. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PHL - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    11h 7m
    $293–1,217

  9. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane JFK - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    10h 32m
    $236–1,120

  10. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BWI - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    10h 24m
    $244–1,521

  11. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    3d 3h
    $1,745–3,390

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3d 9h
    $1,875–2,982

Philadelphia to Berkeley by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket$578Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,552.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Berkeley via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 23h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours.

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