There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Petaluma by ferry, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BOS - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
10h 58m$169–665Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
3d 5h$810–2,005Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus
3d 9h$561–916Drive 3,082.8 mi
- Drive from Boston to Petalumacar 3,082.8 mi
2d 1h$563–813Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOS - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
10h 26m$229–615Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOS - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
12h 43m$239–965Ferry to Provincetown Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from World Trade Center Pier, Boston, MA to MacMillan Pier, Provincetown, MAferry
- Fly from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PVC - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
13h 5m$323–1,062Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BOS - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
13h 51m$274–960Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
3d 9h$730–1,680
Boston to Petaluma by train and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Petaluma is to ferry and fly and bus which costs $160 - $700 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Petaluma is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $220 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Boston and Petaluma is 2739 miles. The road distance is 3100.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Petaluma without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs $800 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Boston to Petaluma, including transfers.
Boston to Petaluma bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Petaluma bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Petaluma is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 3:33 PM in Boston and 12:33 PM in Petaluma.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Petaluma is 3101 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Boston to Petaluma.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Provincetown Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston Logan Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–10
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