How to get fromSan Mateo to Pleasantonby train, bus, subway, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from San Mateo to Pleasanton by train, bus, subway, car, or taxi

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Caltrain, train
best
1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
2. Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
2h 31m
$14–18
Drive 31.7 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from San Mateo to Pleasantoncar 31.7 mi
39 min
$6–9
Bus, BART
1. Take the bus from El Camino Real & E 5th Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 3bus Ecr
2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway Blue-N
3h 2m
$11–15
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from San Mateo to Pleasantontaxi 31.7 mi
39 min
$110–140
Line 292 bus, BART
1. Take the bus from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292
2. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway Blue-N
3h 19m
$11–14

San Mateo to Pleasanton by train

20Weekly Trains

2h 31mAverage Duration

$14Cheapest Price

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Distance: 56.6 mi
Duration: 2h 31m

What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?

You can take a train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Pleasanton Station via Santa Clara Station in around 2h 31m.

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Pleasanton(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the Amador Valley, it is a suburb in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 79,871 at the 2020 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau. Pleasanton is home to the headquarters of Safeway, Workday, Ellie Mae, Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Blackhawk Network Holdings, and Veeva Systems. Other major employers include Kaiser Permanente, Oracle and Macy's. Although Oakland is the Alameda County seat, a few county offices are located in Pleasanton. The Alameda County Fairgrounds are located in Pleasanton, where the county fair is held during the last week of June and the first week of July. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is located on the west side of town.

Things to do in Pleasanton

Niles Canyon Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Niles Canyon Railway (NCRy) is a heritage railway running on the first transcontinental railroad alignment (1866, 1869) through Niles Canyon, between Sunol and the Niles district of Fremont in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States. The railway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Niles Canyon Transcontinental Railroad Historic District. The railroad is operated and maintained by the Pacific Locomotive Association which preserves, restores and operates historic railroad equipment. The NCRy features public excursions with both steam and diesel locomotives along a well-preserved portion of the first transcontinental railroad.

Aqua Adventure(Opens in a new window)

Aqua Adventure is a water park located in Central Park in Fremont, California.

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company(Opens in a new window)

The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is an American confectioner, wholly owned by Swiss confectioner Lindt & Sprüngli. The company was founded by and is named after Italian chocolatier Domenico Ghirardelli, who, after working in South America, moved to California. The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company was incorporated in 1852, and is the third-oldest chocolate company in the US, after Baker's Chocolate and Whitman's.

Places to stay in Pleasanton

The Rose Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Hyatt House Pleasanton(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Four Points by Sheraton Pleasanton(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Aloft by Marriott Dublin-Pleasanton(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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