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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    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 40m
    $149–537

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oaklandbus
    3d 2h
    $301–965

  3. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
    3d 4h
    $287–2,634

  4. Drive 2,869.7 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Berkeleycar2,869.7 mi
    45h 31m
    $524–757

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

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePHL - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    10h 27m
    $157–821

  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
    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 50m
    $149–563

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

    1. Take the train from Trenton 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
    11h 34m
    $152–821

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

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeEWR - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    11h 54m
    $267–980

  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
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBWI - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
    12h 15m
    $261–1,270

  10. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeJFK - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    12h 58m
    $277–1,036

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
    3d 4h
    $286–1,945

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
    3d 10h
    $422–2,257

Princeton to Berkeley by bus and subway

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration3d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$301Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Downtown Berkeley via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 3d 2h. Alternatively, 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.

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