There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
2h 28m$97–491Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
12h 30m$57–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain ACETrain
11h 2m$59–69Train
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain
13h 41m$119–198Drive 377.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Pleasantoncar 377.4 mi
6h 16m$69–100Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
3h 16m$321–1,152Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Station to Pleasanton Stationtrain
3h 41m$117–595
Santa Ana to Pleasanton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton is to bus and train which costs $55 - $70 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $95 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Pleasanton. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Peters Ave & Division St via Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi and Dublin/Pleasanton BART. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Pleasanton station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Pleasanton Station via Los Angeles and San Jose Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Pleasanton is 400 miles. The road distance is 379.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 2m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Pleasanton is to fly which takes 2h 28m and costs $95 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 13h 41m, you could also bus, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Pleasanton, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Ana to Pleasanton Station via Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Station in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from San Jose Station to Pleasanton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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 Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- 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
Santa Ana to Pleasanton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Modesto Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Pleasanton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Pleasanton is 380 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Santa Ana to Pleasanton.
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