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Compare train, coach and flight for Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £65, while a flight costs an average of £84.
Distance: 558 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
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£84 Average Price | £65 Average Price Cheapest | £70 Average Price | £57 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 34m Average total duration 10h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 30m Average total duration 9h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.7 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £70.
A coach is £18 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 30m.
Coach takes on average 10h 34m.
You'll arrive about 4h 5m sooner (1h 30m by flight vs 5h 35m by car). Tickets start at around £84 compared to roughly £57 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA
How to get to Los Angeles, CA from Berkeley, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 529 Capitol Corridor · 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner9:1812h28Berkeley Station, Berkeley, CA21:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£661One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- 529 Capitol Corridor · 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner9:1812h28Berkeley Station, Berkeley, CA21:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£661One-way2 changes
Fastest
UA200117:151h23San Francisco International Airport18:38Burbank£2461One-way0 changes
Other options
- 540 Capitol Corridor · 718 Gold Runner · 5818 AMTRAK16:369h49Berkeley Station, Berkeley, CA2:25Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£691One-way2 changes
- 539 Capitol Corridor · 6241 AMTRAK13:2910h51Berkeley Station, Berkeley, CA0:20Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£1161One-way1 change
- 523 Capitol Corridor · 4790 AMTRAK · 790 Pacific Surfliner6:5912h44Berkeley Station, Berkeley, CA19:43Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£1291One-way2 changes
- 521 Capitol Corridor · 6297 AMTRAK5:569h49Berkeley Station, Berkeley, CA15:45Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£1451One-way1 change
- UA247818:301h31San Francisco International Airport20:01Ontario International Airport£1231One-way0 changes
285812:071h36San Francisco International Airport13:43Los Angeles International Airport£1401One-way0 changes- 33089:001h37San Francisco International Airport10:37Los Angeles International Airport£1401One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £70.
A coach is £18 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berkeley, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 30m.
Coach takes on average 10h 34m.
- Around 104 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berkeley, CA and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Oakland, West Oakland BART Station, CA and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.
- Trains mostly depart from Berkeley Station, Berkeley, CA and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- Flights mostly depart from San Francisco International Airport and arrive in Los Angeles International Airport.
- Travel with Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, skywest airlines, American Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Los Angeles, CA by coach.
- 29 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines, United, skywest airlines, American Airlines.
- 0 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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