There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Pleasanton by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PHL - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
9h 16m$158–609Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)EWR - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
9h 58m$135–720Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
2d 23h$280–838Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
3d 4h$277–3,019Drive 2,873.9 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Pleasanton2,873.9 mi
44h 48m$525–758Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PHL - OAK
9h 57m$247–1,007Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PHL - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Station
11h 25m$270–1,075Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BWI - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
10h 12m$147–1,179Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BWI - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Station
10h 37m$255–1,624Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)JFK - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasanton
11h 6m$161–1,136Train via Los Angeles
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Station to Pleasanton Station
3d 12h$424–2,214
Philadelphia to Pleasanton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Pleasanton is to train and fly and BART which costs $130 - $750 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Pleasanton is to fly and BART which takes 9h 16m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Pleasanton. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Peters Ave & Division St via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi and Dublin/Pleasanton BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Pleasanton. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Dublin / Pleasanton via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Pleasanton is 2587 miles. The road distance is 2890.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Pleasanton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $280 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Philadelphia to Pleasanton, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Pleasanton is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $280 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $3,100 and takes 3 days 4h, you could also fly, which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Peters Ave & Division St via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Modesto Bus Stop, Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, BART Dublin Station, and Dublin/Pleasanton BART in around 2d 23h. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Dublin / Pleasanton via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, Richmond, and Lake Merritt in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
Philadelphia to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Pleasanton is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 11:46 PM in Philadelphia and 8:46 PM in Pleasanton.
Philadelphia to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Pleasanton is 2891 miles. It takes approximately 44h 48m to drive from Philadelphia to Pleasanton.
There are 147+ hotels available in Pleasanton.














