There are 5 ways to get from Portola Valley to Berkeley by taxi, bus, train, subway, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Portola Valley to Redwood City Station
- Take the bus from Redwood City Station to OaklandFlixBus N2002
1h 45m$49–138Drive 45.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portola Valley to Berkeley45.6 mi
1h 3m$9–12Caltrain, BART
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Downtown BerkeleyRed-N
2h$48–59Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portola Valley to Berkeley45.6 mi
1h 3m$160–200Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Downtown BerkeleyRed-N
2h 45m$45–56
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portola Valley to Berkeley is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Portola Valley to Berkeley is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between Portola Valley and Berkeley is 51 miles. The road distance is 45.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portola Valley to Berkeley without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $45 - $140.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Portola Valley to Berkeley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portola Valley to Berkeley is 46 miles. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Portola Valley to Berkeley.
There are 780+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Portola Valley, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portola Valley to Berkeley. However, you can take the taxi to Redwood City Station, take the bus to Oakland, walk to West Oakland, then take the subway to Downtown Berkeley. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portola Valley to Downtown Berkeley via Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, and Millbrae in around 2h.
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Redwood City Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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