There are 3 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Berkeley by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 580 bus
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1bus 580
2h 25m$8–18Bus, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafaelbus Oakland Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1bus 580
2h 35m$32–66Drive 54.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Berkeleycar 54.1 mi
1h 2m$10–15
Santa Rosa to Berkeley by train, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Berkeley is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Berkeley is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Berkeley station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1 via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Berkeley is 55 miles. The road distance is 54.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Berkeley without a car is to train and line 580 bus which takes 2h 25m and costs $8 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Santa Rosa to Berkeley, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Berkeley bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Berkeley bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Berkeley is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Santa Rosa to Berkeley.
There are 729+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to North Berkeley via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, and El Cerrito Del Norte in around 2h 35m.
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
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