There are 9 ways to get from Santa Monica to Pleasanton by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or train
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Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
4h 7m$337–1,412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pacoima - San Fernando to Modestobus 1
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
11h 45m$51–77Train
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
14h 5m$140–283Drive 343.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Pleasantoncar 343.4 mi
5h 47m$63–91Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
4h 50m$102–215Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
5h 8m$310–663Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain
5h 25m$121–616Tram, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain
6h 26m$504–767Bus, train
- Take the bus from Los Angeles UCLA to San Josebus Ans 6238
- Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain Ace
12h 8m$99–141
Santa Monica to Pleasanton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Pleasanton is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Pleasanton is to line 3 bus and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $330 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Pleasanton. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns and arriving at Peters Ave & Division St via Westwood / Lindbrook, Pacoima - San Fernando, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi and Dublin/Pleasanton BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica to Pleasanton station. However, there are services departing from Van Nuys and arriving at Pleasanton Station via San Jose Station Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Pleasanton is 372 miles. The road distance is 345.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Pleasanton without a car is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Santa Monica to Pleasanton, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Pacoima - San Fernando station.
Santa Monica to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Van Nuys station.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Pleasanton is to bus which takes 11h 45m and costs $50 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Peters Ave & Division St via Westwood Nb & Wilshire Ns, Westwood / Lindbrook, Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, Pacoima - San Fernando, Modesto, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, BART Dublin Station, and Dublin/Pleasanton BART in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Monica Eb & Lincoln Ns to Pleasanton Station via Westwood Nb & Wilshire Ns, Westwood / Lindbrook, Van Nuys / Keswick, Van Nuys, San Jose, and San Jose Station Diridon in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
Subway from Coliseum to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Pacoima - San Fernando to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $45–70
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Los Angeles UCLA to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Monica to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Modesto station.
Santa Monica to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Pleasanton is 345 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Santa Monica to Pleasanton.
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