There are 9 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PIT - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
8h 48m$340–919Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLE - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
11h 22m$178–692Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal 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
2d 15h$237–618Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationFloridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to EmeryvilleCalifornia Zephyr
2d 15h$301–1,491Drive 2,561 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Berkeley2,561 mi
39h 46m$468–676Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PIT - OAK
9h 56m$197–792Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PIT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
11h 15m$212–830Fly Pittsburgh International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PIT - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
12h 12m$242–899Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CMH - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
11h 42m$556–1,079
Pittsburgh to Berkeley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Berkeley is to train and fly and BART which costs $170 - $700 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 8h 48m and costs $340 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Berkeley via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Emeryville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Berkeley is 2315 miles. The road distance is 2575.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Pittsburgh to Berkeley, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Berkeley is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $230 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also fly, which costs $190 - $800 and takes 9h 56m.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Berkeley via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Emeryville via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 15h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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 Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- 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
- $120–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Berkeley is 3h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 5:27 PM in Pittsburgh and 2:27 PM in Berkeley.
Pittsburgh to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Berkeley is 2576 miles. It takes approximately 39h 46m to drive from Pittsburgh to Berkeley.
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