There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Berkeley by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SLC - OAK
4h 2m$157–371Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SLC - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 16m$72–376Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0560S
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
16h 40m$122–195Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
18h 17m$440–700Drive 725.6 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Berkeleycar 725.6 mi
11h 11m$133–192Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SLC - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 30m$103–288
Salt Lake City to Berkeley by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Berkeley is to bus which costs $120 - $200 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Berkeley is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $150 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Oakland via Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Emeryville. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 17m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Berkeley is 611 miles. The road distance is 729.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Salt Lake City to Berkeley, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Berkeley is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $150 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $200 and takes 16h 40m, you could also train, which costs $440 - $700 and takes 18h 17m.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Downtown Berkeley via Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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Salt Lake City to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Berkeley is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 12:28 in Salt Lake City and 11:28 in Berkeley.
Salt Lake City to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Berkeley is 730 miles. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from Salt Lake City to Berkeley.
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