There are 5 ways to get from Big Sur to Pleasanton by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
4h 4m$171–208Drive 122.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Big Sur to Pleasantoncar 122.7 mi
2h 22m$23–33Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
4h 32m$173–224Taxi, fly, BART
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
3h 11m$304–688Taxi, line 5 bus, shuttle, line 60 bus, BART, bus
- Take the taxi from Big Sur to Rio Road / Via Nona Marietaxi
- Take the bus from Rio Road / Via Nona Marie to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearlbus 5
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Take the bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Milpitas BARTbus 60
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fairsubway
- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Neal St & First St EBbus 10R / ...
5h 50m$135–169
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sur to Pleasanton is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sur to Pleasanton is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Big Sur and Pleasanton is 139 miles. The road distance is 123.5 miles.
The best way to get from Big Sur to Pleasanton without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 4h 4m and costs $170 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Big Sur to Pleasanton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sur to Pleasanton is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Big Sur to Pleasanton.
There are 140+ hotels available in Pleasanton.
What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Pleasanton. However, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Station Diridon, then take the train to Pleasanton Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to San Jose, walk to San Jose Station Diridon, then take the train to Pleasanton Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Rio Road / Via Nona Marie to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 925.455.7500
- Website
- wheelsbus.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Neal St & First St EB
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.wheelsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $75–170
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