There are 9 ways to get from Dana Point to Sonoma by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
6h 5m$288–524Bus via San Rafael (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
16h 58m$79–122Train, taxi
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the taxi from Martinez to Sonomataxi
16h 40m$236–467Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mall-Copeland Stbus 172
16h 49m$82–136Drive 460.9 mi
- Drive from Dana Point to Sonomacar 460.9 mi
7h 59m$85–122Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train, line 40 bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
6h 33mFly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train, line 40 bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
6h 29mFly to Sacramento International Airport, train, line 21 bus, taxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Napa Valley Collegebus
- Take the taxi from Napa Valley College to Sonomataxi
6h 5m$403–965Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, line 580 bus, train, line 40 bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
7h 48m
Dana Point to Sonoma by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dana Point to Sonoma is to bus via San Rafael which costs $75 - $130 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Dana Point to Sonoma is to fly and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs $280 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Dana Point to Sonoma. However, there are services departing from Golden Lantern-La Cresta and arriving at Sonoma Plaza via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Fremont St & Mission St and Petaluma Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between Dana Point and Sonoma is 494 miles. The road distance is 463.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dana Point to Sonoma without a car is to train and taxi which takes 16h 40m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Dana Point to Sonoma, including transfers.
Dana Point to Sonoma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Dana Point to Sonoma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dana Point to Sonoma is 464 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Dana Point to Sonoma.
There are 307+ hotels available in Sonoma.
What companies run services between Dana Point, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Golden Lantern-La Cresta to Sonoma Plaza via Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 8, Tustin, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Bus Stop, San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma Transit Mall in around 16h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Vacaville Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-707-447-4444
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