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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain 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 27m
    $231–812

  2. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHL - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    10h 28m
    $219–670

  3. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    3d 4h
    $1,808–2,988

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Berkeleybus bus
    3d 4h
    $588–912

  5. Drive  2,870.1 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Berkeleycar car 2,870.1 mi
    45h 46m
    $524–757

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

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York 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 44m
    $221–558

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHL - OAK
    11h 49m
    $253–663

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

    1. Take the train from Trenton 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
    11h 17m
    $239–693

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

    1. Take the train from Trenton 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
    12h 5m
    $298–1,041

  10. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane EWR - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    12h 8m
    $274–725

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3d 5h
    $1,446–2,333

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain train
    3d 11h
    $1,903–3,058

Princeton to Berkeley by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,808Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,628 mi
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Princeton to Downtown Berkeley via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, and Richmond in around 3d 4h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Berkeley via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 4h.

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