There are 4 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Berkeley by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Downtown Berkeleysubway Red-N
1h 45m$16–21Drive 38.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silicon Valley to Berkeleycar 38.4 mi
49 min$7–11Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Avebus Ecr / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Downtown Berkeleysubway Red-N
2h 30m$13–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Silicon Valley to Berkeleytaxi 38.4 mi
49 min$140–170
Silicon Valley to Berkeley by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Berkeley is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Berkeley is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Downtown Berkeley via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Berkeley is 47 miles. The road distance is 38.7 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Berkeley without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 45m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Silicon Valley to Berkeley, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound station.
Silicon Valley to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Berkeley is 39 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Silicon Valley to Berkeley.
There are 760+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Silicon Valley to Berkeley. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, then take the subway to Downtown Berkeley. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Downtown Berkeley via El Camino Real & Linden Ave and Millbrae in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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