There are 11 ways to get from San Clemente to Berkeley by train, bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
6h 50m$76–443Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from San Clemente Pier to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oaklandbus FlixBus N2002 / ...
11h 33m$62–113Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
14h 17m$148–329Drive 435.3 mi
- Drive from San Clemente to Berkeleycar 435.3 mi
7h 17m$80–115Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
6h 6m$65–326Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
7h 11m$324–1,130Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
6h 43m$70–424Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
7h 4m$72–427Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
7h 48m$83–459Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
9h 16m$113–574Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
12h 39m$71–138
San Clemente to Berkeley by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to Berkeley is to train and bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to Berkeley is to train and fly and BART which takes 6h 6m and costs $65 - $330.
No, there is no direct train from San Clemente to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from San Clemente Pier Amtrak and arriving at Emeryville via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between San Clemente and Berkeley is 445 miles. The road distance is 437.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Berkeley without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 33m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from San Clemente to Berkeley, including transfers.
San Clemente to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Clemente Pier Amtrak station.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Berkeley is to train which takes 14h 17m and costs $140 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 12h 39m.
San Clemente to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to Berkeley is 438 miles. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from San Clemente to Berkeley.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Emeryville via Los Angeles in around 14h 17m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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