There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Pleasanton by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
2h 10m$233–734Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Anaheim to Modestobus 1
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
12h 40m$56–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
11h 42m$65–122Train
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
13h 52m$157–302Drive 387.6 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Pleasantoncar 387.6 mi
6h 29m$71–103Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
3h 3m$210–757Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain
3h 28m$202–800
Irvine to Pleasanton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Pleasanton is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Pleasanton is to fly and BART which takes 2h 10m and costs $230 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Pleasanton. However, there are services departing from Main-Harvard and arriving at Peters Ave & Division St via Anaheim, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi and Dublin/Pleasanton BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Irvine to Pleasanton station. However, there are services departing from Tustin and arriving at Pleasanton Station via Los Angeles and San Jose Station Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
The distance between Irvine and Pleasanton is 394 miles. The road distance is 389.8 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Pleasanton without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 42m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Irvine to Pleasanton, including transfers.
Irvine to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Anaheim station.
Irvine to Pleasanton train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Tustin station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Pleasanton is to train which takes 13h 52m and costs $150 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Tustin to Pleasanton Station via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Station Diridon in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Peters Ave & Division St via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim, Modesto, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, BART Dublin Station, and Dublin/Pleasanton BART in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.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
- 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
Train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Anaheim to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–80
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Irvine to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Modesto station.
Irvine to Pleasanton train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Pleasanton is 390 miles. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Irvine to Pleasanton.
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