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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)planePHL - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    8h 52m
    $149–569

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeEWR - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    9h 25m
    $131–693

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeleybus
    2d 21h
    $261–688

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
    2. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
    3d 2h
    $349–1,706

  5. Drive 2,859.2 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Berkeleycar2,859.2 mi
    44h 35m
    $522–754

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planePHL - OAK
    9h 53m
    $228–913

  7. 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)planePHL - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    11h 9m
    $229–894

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

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBWI - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    9h 40m
    $146–1,122

  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
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeJFK - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    10h 32m
    $147–1,089

  10. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBWI - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    11h 26m
    $254–1,542

  11. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
    3d 2h
    $333–2,083

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
    3d 8h
    $380–2,036

Philadelphia to Berkeley by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Berkeley via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 5 times a day.

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