There are 6 ways to get from Pleasanton to Goleta by subway, plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
2h 49m$45–318Train, bus
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 52m$94–152Train
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Station Diridontrain Ace
- Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain
10h 13m$87–195Drive 296.1 mi
- Drive from Pleasanton to Goletacar 296.1 mi
5h 27m$54–79BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
3h 45m$45–250BART, bus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to West Oaklandsubway Blue-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Isla Vistabus FlixBus 2005
9h 53m$48–86
Pleasanton to Goleta by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasanton to Goleta is to BART and bus which costs $45 - $90 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pleasanton to Goleta is to BART and fly which takes 2h 49m and costs $45 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Pleasanton station to Goleta station. However, there are services departing from Pleasanton Station and arriving at Goleta Station via San Jose and San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Pleasanton and Goleta is 286 miles. The road distance is 297.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasanton to Goleta without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 52m and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Pleasanton to Goleta, including transfers.
Pleasanton to Goleta train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, depart from Pleasanton Station.
Pleasanton to Goleta train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, arrive at San Jose Station Diridon.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasanton to Goleta is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Pleasanton to Goleta.
There are 718+ hotels available in Goleta.
What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Pleasanton Station to Goleta Station via San Jose Station Diridon, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Station Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Isla Vista
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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