There are 9 ways to get from Tacoma to Berkeley by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
4h 48m$81–410Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Olympia to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
21h 29m$120–231Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
21h 46m$280–600Drive 766.1 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Berkeleycar 766.1 mi
13h 11m$140–202Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 5m$114–487Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 58m$88–426Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SEA - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
7h 14m$118–480Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
7h$212–431Bus to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Howell St & 9th Avebus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
7h 4m$131–595
Tacoma to Berkeley by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Berkeley is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Berkeley is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $80 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Berkeley station. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone G and arriving at El Cerrito del Norte Station via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia, Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tacoma and arriving at Emeryville. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 46m.
The distance between Tacoma and Berkeley is 714 miles. The road distance is 770.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 21h 29m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Tacoma to Berkeley, including transfers.
Tacoma to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Olympia station.
Tacoma to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Berkeley is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $80 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 21h 29m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 21h 46m.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone G to North Berkeley via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia, Sacramento Bus Station, Vallejo Transit Center, El Cerrito del Norte Station, and El Cerrito Del Norte in around 21h 29m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Olympia to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–60
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Howell St & 9th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
Tacoma to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Tacoma to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Berkeley is 771 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Tacoma to Berkeley.
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