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How to get fromPleasanton to San Diegoby plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Pleasanton to San Diego by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeOAK - SAN
    3h 35m
    $52–223

  2. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Bay Fair to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    11h 55m
    $92–106

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    16h 38m
    $141–199

  4. Drive 465 mi

    1. Drive from Pleasanton to San Diegocar465 mi
    7h 46m
    $85–123

  5. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSJC - SAN
    4h 10m
    $108–248

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeSFO - SAN
    4h 20m
    $67–345

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara StationtrainACETrain
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San YsidrobusSan Jose
    13h 22m
    $103–148

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus90
    2. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831
    15h 36m
    $69–174

Pleasanton to San Diego by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pleasanton Station to San Diego via San Jose Station, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 16h 38m.

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