The closest airports are Oakland and SFO:

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

• Approximately 25 miles (40 km) from Berkeley
• Driving: 30-35 min with no traffic; typically ~1 hour or more during rush hour
• Public transport (BART): approximately 1 hour travel time
• From SFO BART station, take the Red BART line (heading towards Richmond) to the Downtown Berkeley station (50 min ride)

Oakland International Airport (OAK)

• An operating base for Southwest Airlines
• Approximately 15 miles (24 km) from Berkeley
• Driving: 20-25 min with no traffic; typically ~45 min or more during rush hour
• Public transport (BART): approximately 50 min travel timeTake the Oakland Airport Connector to BART Coliseum station (9 min ride) then transfer to the Orange line heading towards Richmond to the Downtown Berkeley station (20 min ride)

Hotels

Below is a list of hotel options.

• Residence Inn Berkeley (Marriott): 2121 Center St, Berkeley, CA 94704
• Hotel Shattuck Plaza: 2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
• Graduate by Hilton Berkeley: 2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
• Aiden by Best Western Berkeley: 1499 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702