Berkeley: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Berkeley is a city of 120,972 people in United States (California), 55 m (180 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Berkeley Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Berkeley runs from about 9 h 35 min a day in late December to 14 h 51 min in late June (computed for 37.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Berkeley is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 10,520-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 29 km), Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC, 64 km), Buchanan Field (CCR, 23 km), San Carlos Airport (SQL, 40 km), Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS, 85 km).
Flights to Berkeley: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Berkeley Station. Trains to Berkeley
Buses to Berkeley · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 68 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 17 km — tours
- Fresno, 254 km — flights · trains · tours
- Sacramento, 104 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Oakland, 7 km
- Stockton, 87 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Reno, 282 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fremont, 44 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Modesto, 115 km — trains · buses
- Santa Rosa, 74 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Jena, Asmara, Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Gao, Ulan-Ude, Dmitrov, Sakai, Guiyang.
Common questions
Which airport serves Berkeley?
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Berkeley?
About 120,972 people live in Berkeley, across 46 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Berkeley in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Berkeley?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Berkeley?
San Jose (68 km), San Francisco (17 km), Fresno (254 km), Sacramento (104 km), Oakland (7 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.