There are 5 ways to get from Pleasanton to Atherton by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train, Caltrain
best- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain Ace
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
1h 38m$14–20Drive 30.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pleasanton to Athertoncar 30.2 mi
45 min$6–8Train, line 22 bus
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain Ace
- Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
2h 17m$11–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pleasanton to Athertontaxi 30.2 mi
45 min$100–130BART, bus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway Blue-S
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & Isabella Avebus Ecr
3h 47m$11–16
Pleasanton to Atherton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasanton to Atherton is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Pleasanton to Atherton is to drive which takes 45 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct train from Pleasanton station to Atherton. However, there are services departing from Pleasanton Station and arriving at Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Pleasanton and Atherton is 47 miles. The road distance is 30.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasanton to Atherton without a car is to train and Caltrain which takes 1h 38m and costs $13 - $20.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Pleasanton to Atherton, including transfers.
Pleasanton to Atherton train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, depart from Pleasanton Station.
Pleasanton to Atherton train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, arrive at Santa Clara Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasanton to Atherton is 30 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Pleasanton to Atherton.
There are 435+ hotels available in Atherton.
What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and Atherton, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Pleasanton Station to El Camino Real & Watkins Ave via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound, and El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave in around 1h 38m.
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Ace
Train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Ace
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & Isabella Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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