There are 5 ways to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 43m$21–35Drive 37 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petalumacar 37 mi
43 min$7–10Line 580 bus, train
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain Smart
2h 44mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petalumataxi 37 mi
43 min$130–170Line 580 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Petalumabus Sonoma County Airport
3h 21m$32–66
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Berkeley (Station) station to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station and arriving at Petaluma via San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Downtown Berkeley (Station) and Petaluma is 64 miles. The road distance is 37.3 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 43m and costs $21 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma, including transfers.
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station.
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma is 37 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma.
There are 193+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Downtown Berkeley (Station), CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Petaluma via North Berkeley, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, and San Rafael in around 3h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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