There are 5 ways to get from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Caltrain, BART
best- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway Yellow-N
3h$16–21Drive 45.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hillcar 45.3 mi
1h$9–12Bus, BART
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway Yellow-N
3h 28m$12–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hilltaxi 45.3 mi
1h$150–190Bus, BART via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centresubway Yellow-N
3h 58m$11–16
Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill by train, tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill is to drive which takes 1h and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct train from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill. However, there are services departing from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre via King St & 4th St and Embarcadero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Menlo Park and Pleasant Hill is 57 miles. The road distance is 45.6 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill without a car is to Caltrain and BART which takes 3h and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill, including transfers.
Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound station.
Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill is 46 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill.
There are 297+ hotels available in Pleasant Hill.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Pleasant Hill, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Menlo Park to Pleasant Hill. However, you can take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre, walk to Pleasant Hill BART, then take the line 316 bus to Gregory Ln and Contra Costa Blvd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to Gregory Ln and Cleaveland Rd via San Bruno BART-Bay 5, San Bruno, Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre, and Pleasant Hill BART in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Bruno to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Pleasant Hill / Contra Costa Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Winslow St & Broadway St to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $150–190
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
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