There are 4 ways to get from Fairfax to Petaluma by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 23 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Claus Dr to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 228 / ...
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain Smart
1h 32mDrive 25 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fairfax to Petalumacar 25 mi
31 min$5–7Line 23 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Claus Dr to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 228 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Petalumabus Sonoma County Airport
2h 9m$27–57Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fairfax to Petalumataxi 25 mi
31 min$90–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Petaluma is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Petaluma is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairfax to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Claus Dr and arriving at Petaluma via San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Fairfax and Petaluma is 26 miles. The road distance is 25.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Petaluma without a car is to line 23 bus and train which takes 1h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Fairfax to Petaluma, including transfers.
Fairfax to Petaluma bus services, operated by Marin Transit, depart from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Claus Dr station.
Fairfax to Petaluma bus services, operated by Marin Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Petaluma is 25 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Fairfax to Petaluma.
There are 183+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Fairfax, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Claus Dr to Petaluma via San Rafael in around 2h 9m.
- 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
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marin Transit
Bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Claus Dr to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Marin Transit
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
Bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Claus Dr to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Marin Transit
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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
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