There are 5 ways to get from Stanford to Berkeley by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
2h 12m$16–23Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane Bbus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Downtown Berkeleysubway
3h 11m$7–14Bus, BART via El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- 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 56m$13–18Drive 40.7 mi
- Drive from Stanford to Berkeleycar 40.7 mi
55 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stanford to Berkeleytaxi 40.7 mi
55 min$150–180
Stanford to Berkeley by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford to Berkeley is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Stanford to Berkeley is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $7 - $11.
The distance between Stanford and Berkeley is 49 miles. The road distance is 40.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford to Berkeley without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 2h 12m and costs $16 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Stanford to Berkeley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford to Berkeley is 41 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Stanford to Berkeley.
There are 787+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Stanford, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Stanford to Berkeley. However, you can take the bus to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, walk to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, then take the subway to Downtown Berkeley. Alternatively, you can take a bus from On Campus Drive @ Alvarado Row to Downtown Berkeley via University Circle @ Caltrain Platform, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & Linden Ave, and Millbrae in around 2h 56m.
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
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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