There are 5 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Berkeley by train, subway, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, or bus
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Downtown BerkeleyRed-N
1h 58m$18–22Drive 46.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sunnyvale to Berkeley46.3 mi
57 min$9–13Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Jose to EmeryvilleAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 49mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Sunnyvale to Berkeley46.3 mi
57 min$170–210Line 22 bus, bus, BART
- Take the bus from El Camino & Mathilda to Palo Alto Transit Center22
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr / ...
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Downtown Berkeley
3h 20m$16–23
Sunnyvale to Berkeley by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Berkeley is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Berkeley is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Sunnyvale to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Downtown Berkeley via Millbrae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Berkeley is 56 miles. The road distance is 46.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Berkeley without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 1h 58m and costs $17 - $23.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Sunnyvale to Berkeley, including transfers.
Sunnyvale to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound station.
Sunnyvale to Berkeley train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to Berkeley is 47 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Sunnyvale to Berkeley.
There are 783+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from San Jose to Emeryville 3 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Mathilda to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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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