There are 5 ways to get from Portola Valley to Berkeley by train, subway, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Downtown BerkeleyRed-N
2h$48–59Drive 45.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portola Valley to Berkeley45.6 mi
1h 3m$9–12Bus
- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco to EmeryvilleAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 29mTaxi
- 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 54 miles. The road distance is 45.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portola Valley to Berkeley without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 2h and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 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 505+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Portola Valley, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Portola Valley to Emeryville via Winslow St & Broadway St, Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37, and San Francisco in around 2h 29m.
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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
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