There are 11 ways to get from Sylmar to Berkeley by train, plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Take the train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h$76–468Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway Orange-N
10h 13m$46–77Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
12h 46m$122–282Drive 352.3 mi
- Drive from Sylmar to Berkeleycar 352.3 mi
5h 53m$65–93Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 15m$289–1,025Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 47m$55–237Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Sylmar / San Fernando to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
4h 37m$62–360Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 3m$83–484Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Sylmar / San Fernando to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 36m$69–366Train, tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Sylmar / San Fernando to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Stationtram
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
6h 5m$71–413Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Berkeleybus FlixBus 2000
10h 51m$53–93
Sylmar to Berkeley by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sylmar to Berkeley is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sylmar to Berkeley is to train and fly and BART which takes 4h and costs $75 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Sylmar to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Borden / Polk and arriving at Berkeley via Sepulveda / Ventura, Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Sylmar and Berkeley is 356 miles. The road distance is 354.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sylmar to Berkeley without a car is to bus and BART which takes 10h 13m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Sylmar to Berkeley, including transfers.
Sylmar to Berkeley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Sylmar to Berkeley is to train which takes 12h 46m and costs $120 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 10h 51m.
Sylmar to Berkeley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Berkeley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sylmar to Berkeley is 354 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Sylmar to Berkeley.
What companies run services between Sylmar, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Van Nuys to Emeryville once daily. Tickets cost $120–280 and the journey takes 11h 13m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles to Berkeley 3 times a week. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Sylmar / San Fernando to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Sylmar / San Fernando to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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