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Distance from Berkeley, CA to Riverhead, NY

Distance

2,974 mi

Time

2 days 4 hours

Gas Cost

$277 - $539

There are 2,621.75 miles from Berkeley to Riverhead in east direction and 2,974 miles (4,786.19 kilometers) by car, following the I-80 route.

Berkeley and Riverhead are 2 days 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Berkeley, CA to Riverhead, NY. The halfway point is Giltner, NE.

Please note the time difference between Berkeley, CA and Riverhead, NY is 3 hours. The current time in Berkeley is 3:02 am and the current time in Riverhead is 6:02 am.

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Planning on renting a car to go from Berkeley, CA to Riverhead, NY? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Berkeley, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 119.44 gallons of gas to cover the route between Berkeley, CA and Riverhead, NY.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Berkeley to Riverhead is $389.60.

During the route, an average car will release 2,339.98 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Berkeley, CA and Riverhead, NY

If you want to meet halfway between Berkeley, CA and Riverhead, NY or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.728256 and -98.195854, or 40º 43' 41.7216" N, 98º 11' 45.0744" W. This location is 1,486.97 miles away from Berkeley, CA and Riverhead, NY and it would take approximately 1 day 2 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Giltner, NE, situated 1,530 miles from Berkeley, CA and 1,457 miles from Riverhead, NY. It would take 21 hours 1 min to go from Berkeley to Giltner and 22 hours 15 mins to go from Riverhead to Giltner.