The average bus between El Cerrito and Petaluma takes 2h 26m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from El Cerrito to Petaluma. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between El Cerrito and Petaluma. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from El Cerrito is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Petaluma at 7:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from El Cerrito to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito station and arriving at Petaluma station via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
El Cerrito to Petaluma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station.
El Cerrito to Petaluma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Petaluma station.
The distance between El Cerrito and Petaluma is 45.3 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to Petaluma via San Rafael in around 2h 19m.