There are 5 ways to get from Crescent City to Petaluma by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), 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.
Fly Crescent City to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
4h 5mDrive 316.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crescent City to Petalumacar 316.9 mi
5h 55m$58–84Bus
- Take the bus from Us 101 to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 33m$87–129Bus to Arcata-Eureka Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Airportbus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
6h 42m$331–1,363Bus via Ukiah
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
- Take the bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
9h 36m$88–129
Crescent City to Petaluma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crescent City to Petaluma is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Crescent City to Petaluma is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Crescent City to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Us 101 and arriving at Petaluma via Arcata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Crescent City and Petaluma is 358 miles. The road distance is 318.7 miles.
The best way to get from Crescent City to Petaluma without a car is to bus which takes 9h 33m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Crescent City to Petaluma, including transfers.
Crescent City to Petaluma bus services, operated by Redwood Coast Transit, depart from Us 101 station.
Crescent City to Petaluma bus services, operated by Redwood Coast Transit, arrive at Arcata Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crescent City to Petaluma is 319 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Crescent City to Petaluma.
There are 207+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Crescent City, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Us 101 to Petaluma via Arcata in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Crescent City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Us 101 to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Arcata to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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