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How to get fromHalf Moon Bay to Petalumaby bus, train, tram, ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Petaluma by bus, train, tram, ferry, or car

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  1. Line 294 bus, Caltrain, tram, line 101 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus 294
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Van Ness Station Outboundtram tram N
    4. Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    5. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    4h

  2. Bus, line 101 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st Stbus bus 292
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101 / ...
    5h 19m
    $10–16

  3. Line 292 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Levelbus bus 292
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    4h 9m
    $29–61

  4. Line 294 bus, Caltrain, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Main / Miramontes to 28th Ave & S El Camino Realbus bus 294
    2. Take the train from Hillsdale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    4h 25m

  5. Drive 62.4 mi

    1. Drive from Half Moon Bay to Petalumacar car 62.4 mi
    1h 22m
    $12–17

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 75.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Petaluma via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 4h 9m.

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