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How to get fromDetroit to Pleasantonby plane, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Pleasanton by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, BART

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DTW - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    8h 24m
    $148–574

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train California Zephyr
    2d 12h
    $848–1,794

  3. Drive 2,395.9 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Pleasantoncar car 2,395.9 mi
    37h 18m
    $438–632

  4. Fly Detroit to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DTW - OAK
    9h 21m
    $238–961

  5. Fly Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DTW - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain train
    10h 49m
    $222–715

  6. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CLE - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    11h 20m
    $235–393

  7. Fly Detroit to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane DTW - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain train
    11h 25m
    $268–1,023

Detroit to Pleasanton by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket$848Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,143.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Detroit to Dublin / Pleasanton via Chicago Union Station, Richmond, Richmond, and Lake Merritt in around 2d 12h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 5 times a day.

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