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There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Pleasanton by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHL - SFO
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    9h 22m
    $229–926

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    10h 15m
    $190–1,080

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    3d 4h
    $1,749–3,396

  4. Drive  2,874 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Pleasantoncar car 2,874 mi
    45h 6m
    $492–710

  5. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHL - OAK
    10h 8m
    $279–763

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PHL - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain train
    11h 25m
    $313–1,317

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EWR - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    10h
    $249–509

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BWI - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain train
    10h 42m
    $254–1,571

  9. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane JFK - SFO
    3. Take the subway from Daly City to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    11h 5m
    $241–1,127

  10. Train via Los Angeles

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain train
    3d 12h
    $2,017–3,158

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Goleta Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus bus
    5. Take the train from San Jose Station Diridon to Pleasanton Stationtrain train
    3d 21h

Philadelphia to Pleasanton by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$1,749Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,571.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?

You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Dublin / Pleasanton via Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, Richmond, and Bay Fair in around 3d 4h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 4 times a day.

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