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SamTrans bus 292 to Mission Street, downtownorBART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley?

The short answer

For one traveler the SamTrans bus 292 to Mission Street, downtown is cheaper by US$10.35. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The BART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley is quicker: 56 min against 1 h 20. The SamTrans bus 292 to Mission Street, downtown varies between 57 and 81 minutes.

SamTrans bus 292 to Mission Street, downtown: Runs all night. BART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley: 06:15–20:55.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in USD. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersSamTrans bus 292 to Mission Street, downtownBART Red Line train to Downtown BerkeleyDifference
1US$2.25US$12.60US$10.35
2US$4.50US$25.20US$20.70
3US$6.75US$37.80US$31.05
4US$9US$50.40US$41.40
5US$11.25US$63US$51.75
6US$13.50US$75.60US$62.10
7US$15.75US$88.20US$72.45
8US$18US$100.80US$82.80

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
292397 · SamTrans (San Mateo County Transit District)SamTrans bus 292 to Mission Street, downtown
From
SamTrans stop on the arrivals level: Courtyard A or G at the International Terminal, Terminal 2 or Terminal 3
To
Mission Street and 1st Street, by the Salesforce Transit Center; it stops at Mission and 5th Street, a block from Powell Street station
Runs
All night
Journey
57–81 min

Route 292 runs every 20 to 30 minutes by day and hourly in the evening until about 02:00; route 397 leaves at 02:32, 03:14 and 04:14 from the same stops.

Weekday rides take up to 80 minutes in traffic; at weekends and at night about an hour.

SamTrans bus 292 to Mission Street, downtown: price for every party size

See SamTrans fares
Red · BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)BART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley
From
BART station on the departures level of the International Terminal, by the G Gates
To
Downtown Berkeley station, under Shattuck Avenue, a block from the university campus
Luggage
Keep luggage under your seat, on your lap or in the space by the doors, and keep the doorways clear.
Runs
06:15–20:55
Journey
56 min

Only Red Line trains towards Richmond run straight through; a Yellow Line train towards Antioch means a change at 19th St Oakland or MacArthur.

BART Red Line train to Downtown Berkeley: price for every party size

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