There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
2h 18m$254–792Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Modestobus 1
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
11h$60–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
10h 3m$68–121Train
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
13h 41m$159–313Drive 377.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Pleasantoncar 377.4 mi
6h 17m$69–100Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
3h 11m$234–805Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain
3h 36m$228–846
Santa Ana to Pleasanton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton is to fly and BART which takes 2h 18m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Pleasanton. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Peters Ave & Division St via Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi and Dublin/Pleasanton BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Pleasanton station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Pleasanton Station via Los Angeles and San Jose Station Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Pleasanton is 400 miles. The road distance is 379.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 3m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton is to train which takes 13h 41m and costs $150 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Santa Ana to Pleasanton Station via Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Station Diridon in around 13h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Peters Ave & Division St via Modesto, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, BART Dublin Station, and Dublin/Pleasanton BART in around 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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
Train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Santa Ana to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–80
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Modesto station.
Santa Ana to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Pleasanton is 380 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Santa Ana to Pleasanton.
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