There are 4 ways to get from Pismo Beach to Pleasanton by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly, BART
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
2h 48m$197–459Drive 220 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pismo Beach to Pleasantoncar 220 mi
3h 52m$41–58Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
8h 17m$76–104Train
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
8h 58m$76–154
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pismo Beach to Pleasanton is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Pismo Beach to Pleasanton is to fly and BART which takes 2h 48m and costs $190 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Pismo Beach to Pleasanton station. However, there are services departing from San Luis Obispo and arriving at Pleasanton Station via San Jose Station Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
The distance between Pismo Beach and Pleasanton is 248 miles. The road distance is 221.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pismo Beach to Pleasanton without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 17m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Pismo Beach to Pleasanton, including transfers.
Pismo Beach to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
Pismo Beach to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pismo Beach to Pleasanton is 221 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Pismo Beach to Pleasanton.
There are 149+ hotels available in Pleasanton.
What companies run services between Pismo Beach, CA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from James Way & Highland to Pleasanton Station via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, San Jose, and San Jose Station Diridon in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
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