How to get fromPleasanton to Silicon Valleyby train, bus, car, taxi or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Pleasanton to Silicon Valley by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway

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Train, Caltrain
best
1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara StationACETrain
2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 25m
$13–17
Train, bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Fremont StationACETrain
2. Take the bus from On Fremont Blvd @ ACE Station to On Quarry Road @ Psychiatry BuildingAE-F Line
2h 22m
$6–7
Drive 28.6 mi
1. Drive from Pleasanton to Silicon Valley28.6 mi
43 min
$6–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Pleasanton to Silicon Valley28.6 mi
43 min
$100–130
Train, line 21 bus
1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara StationACETrain
2. Take the bus from Santa Clara Transit Center to Waverley & Homer21
2h 49m
$10–15
BART, bus
1. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly CityBlue-S
2. Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1Ecr
3h 57m
$11–16

Pleasanton to Silicon Valley by train

22Weekly Trains

1h 25mAverage Duration

$13Cheapest Price

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Distance: 44.2 mi
Duration: 1h 25m

What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Pleasanton Station to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound in around 1h 25m.

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Palo Alto(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Palo Alto is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Palo Alto

Stanford University(Opens in a new window)

Stanford University (Stanford; officially Leland Stanford Junior University, colloquially the Farm) is a private research university in Stanford, California, adjacent to Palo Alto and between San Jose and San Francisco. Stanford's undergraduate program is the most selective in America. Due to its academic strength, wealth, and proximity to Silicon Valley it is often cited as one of the world's most prestigious universities.

Computer History Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Computer History Museum (CHM) is a museum established in 1996 in Mountain View, California, US. The Museum is dedicated to preserving and presenting the stories and artifacts of the information age, and exploring the computing revolution and its impact on society.

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts(Opens in a new window)

The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, formerly the Stanford University Museum of Art, and commonly known as the Cantor Arts Center, is an art museum on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The museum, which opened in 1894, consists of over 130,000 square feet of space, including sculpture gardens. The Cantor Center houses one of the largest collections of Auguste Rodin sculptures, with 199 works by Rodin, most in bronze but also other media; many sculptures are on display in the B. Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden.

Hoover Tower(Opens in a new window)

Hoover Tower is a 285 ft structure on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The tower houses the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, an archive collection founded by Herbert Hoover before he became President of the United States. Hoover had amassed a large collection of materials related to early 20th century history; he donated them to Stanford, his alma mater, to found a "library of war, revolution and peace". Hoover Tower also houses the Hoover Institution research center and think tank.

Places to stay in Palo Alto

Coronet Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley at East Palo Alto(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

The Westin Palo Alto(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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