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Compare coach, train and flight for San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £129 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £129, while a flight costs an average of £405.
Distance: 737 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
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£405 Average Price | £138 Average Price | £129 Average Price Cheapest | £79 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 2m Average total duration 11h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 16m Average total duration 14h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA
Compare the available ways to get from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA:
A train is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA costing on average £138.
A train is £276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA costing on average £405.
Other travel options to Berkeley, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 2m.
Train takes on average 15h 16m.
You'll arrive about 3h 49m sooner (4h 7m by flight vs 7h 56m by car). Tickets start at around £405 compared to roughly £79 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 San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA
How to get to Berkeley, CA from San Diego, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

23:01 15h50 San Diego, CA 14:51 Berkeley, CA £66 1 One-way 0 changes
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23:01 15h50 San Diego, CA 14:51 Berkeley, CA £66 1 One-way 0 changes
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23:01 15h50 San Diego, CA 14:51 Berkeley, CA £66 1 One-way 0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA:
A train is £10 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA costing on average £138.
A train is £276 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Diego, CA to Berkeley, CA costing on average £405.
Other travel options to Berkeley, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 12h 2m.
Train takes on average 15h 16m.
- Around 72 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Diego, CA and Berkeley, CA as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from San Diego International Airport and arrive in San Francisco International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Santa Fe Depot, San Diego, CA and arrive in Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA and arrive in Hayward BART Station.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Berkeley, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Berkeley, CA by train.
- Travel with United, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, CitizenPlane, skywest airlines to go to Berkeley, CA by flight.
- 3 direct coaches per day with Greyhound, FlixBus.
- 22 direct flights per day with United, Alaska Airlines, CitizenPlane.
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