There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Berkeley by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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.
Fly Rochester to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
8h 29m$188–684Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
2d 17h$873–1,861Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Berkeleybus
2d 21h$451–940Drive 2,699.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Berkeleycar 2,699.8 mi
42h 39m$493–712Fly Rochester to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ROC - OAK
8h 25m$320–1,227Fly Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ROC - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
9h 3m$357–1,333Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUF - OAK
9h 57m$421–1,621Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUF - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
10h 22m$239–928
Rochester to Berkeley by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Berkeley is to fly and BART which costs $180 - $700 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Berkeley is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs $320 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Berkeley via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Emeryville via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Rochester and Berkeley is 2403 miles. The road distance is 2715.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Berkeley without a car is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Rochester to Berkeley, including transfers.
Rochester to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Berkeley is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $850 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $950 and takes 2 days 21h, you could also fly, which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Rochester to Emeryville via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Berkeley via Cleveland Bus Station, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Baltimore, Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- 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 Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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 Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Berkeley is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 6:11 PM in Rochester and 3:11 PM in Berkeley.
Rochester to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Berkeley is 2716 miles. It takes approximately 42h 39m to drive from Rochester to Berkeley.
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