Distance between cities › USA › California › Oakland, CA › Distance from Oakland to Berkeley Book Hotels

Distance from Oakland, CA to Berkeley, CA

Distance

5 mi

Time

12 minutes

Gas Cost

$1 - $2

There are 4.64 miles from Oakland to Berkeley in north direction and 5 miles (8.05 kilometers) by car, following the Martin Luther King Junior Way route.

Oakland and Berkeley are 12 minutes far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Oakland, CA to Berkeley, CA.

Oakland, CA and Berkeley, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 9:18 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Oakland, CA to Berkeley, CA:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Oakland, CA

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

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Oakland »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 0.21 gallons of gas to cover the route between Oakland, CA and Berkeley, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Oakland to Berkeley is $1.16.

During the route, an average car will release 4.20 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 $5.42 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 14, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Oakland, CA and Berkeley, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Oakland, CA and Berkeley, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 37.835510 and -122.266479, or 37º 50' 7.836" N, 122º 15' 59.3244" W. This location is 2.67 miles away from Oakland, CA and Berkeley, CA and it would take approximately 6 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.