There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Pleasanton by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDU - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
9h 19m$138–364Bus, train
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
2d 20h$524–826Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 7h$1,898–3,018Drive 2,774.5 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Pleasantoncar 2,774.5 mi
45h 11m$475–685Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RDU - OAK
10h 13m$158–662Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RDU - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain
11h 19m$182–766Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
12h 31m$247–534Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane RDU - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
13h 18m$234–844
Raleigh to Pleasanton by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Pleasanton is to fly and BART which costs $130 - $370 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Pleasanton is to fly and BART which takes 9h 19m and costs $130 - $370.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Pleasanton. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Dublin / Pleasanton via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Bay Fair. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Raleigh and Pleasanton is 2470 miles. The road distance is 2790.7 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Pleasanton without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Raleigh to Pleasanton, including transfers.
Raleigh to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Pleasanton is to train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $1,900 - $3,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 10h 13m.
Pleasanton is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 12:02 AM in Raleigh and 9:02 PM in Pleasanton.
Raleigh to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to Dublin / Pleasanton via Chicago Union Station, Richmond, Richmond, and Bay Fair in around 3d 7h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- Ace
Train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Ace
Train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Ace
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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