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How to get fromAlameda to Sonomaby bus, train, subway, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Alameda to Sonoma by bus, train, subway, taxi, or car

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  1. Line 101 bus, train, line 40 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    3. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    4h 17m

  2. Drive 50.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alameda to Sonomacar car 50.9 mi
    1h 6m
    $10–14

  3. BART, taxi

    1. Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Richmondsubway subway Orange-N
    2. Take the taxi from Richmond to Sonomataxi taxi
    1h 17m
    $134–175

  4. Bus, line 40 bus

    1. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    4h 19m
    $12–18

  5. Line 580 bus, train, line 40 bus

    1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    3. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    4h 21m

  6. Train, bus, line 40 bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Martineztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    4h 43m
    $24–43

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  • Distance: 64.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?

You can take a subway from West Oakland to Sonoma Plaza via Embarcadero, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma Transit Mall in around 4h 19m.

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