There are 6 ways to get from San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or subway
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
5h 23m$38–60Train
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
6h 34m$73–143Drive 207.5 mi
- Drive from San Luis Obispo to Pleasantoncar 207.5 mi
3h 39m$38–55Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, BART
- 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
3h 58m$176–414Bus, train via San Luis Obispo
- 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
5h 53m$71–100Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly, BART
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
6h 33m$232–503
San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton is to bus and train which costs $35 - $60 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct train from San Luis Obispo 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 6h 34m.
The distance between San Luis Obispo and Pleasanton is 219 miles. The road distance is 208.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 23m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton, including transfers.
San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton.
There are 157+ hotels available in Pleasanton.
What companies run services between San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Luis Obispo to Pleasanton Station via San Jose and San Jose Station Diridon in around 6h 34m.
- 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
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- 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 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
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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