There are 4 ways to get from Hayward to Petaluma by subway, bus, train, 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.
BART, line 101 bus, train
best- Take the subway from Hayward to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
2h 53mDrive 57.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hayward to Petalumacar 57.2 mi
1h 4m$10–14Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Petalumabus Sonoma County Airport
2h 55m$30–62BART, line 580 bus, train
- Take the subway from Hayward to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
2h 55m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hayward to Petaluma is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Hayward to Petaluma is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Hayward to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Oakland International Airport and arriving at Petaluma via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Hayward and Petaluma is 62 miles. The road distance is 57.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hayward to Petaluma without a car is to BART and line 101 bus and train which takes 2h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Hayward to Petaluma, including transfers.
Hayward to Petaluma bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Oakland International Airport station.
Hayward to Petaluma bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hayward to Petaluma is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Hayward to Petaluma.
There are 200+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Hayward, Alameda County, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
Groome Transportation operates a bus from Oakland International Airport to Petaluma every 3 hours. Tickets cost $25–55 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Hayward to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- BART
Subway from Hayward to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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