There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Petaluma by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane HOU - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
8h 46m$126–506Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAH - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
8h 26m$123–489Bus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus 172
40h 14m$379–523Train, bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus 172
2d 2h$1,007–1,553Drive 1,911.5 mi
- Drive from Houston to Petalumacar 1,911.5 mi
31h 14m$349–504Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HOU - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
8h 29m$146–656Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HOU - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
9h 42m$191–701Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane HOU - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 50m$190–731Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
2d 4h
Houston to Petaluma by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Petaluma is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Petaluma is to fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 14m.
The distance between Houston and Petaluma is 1728 miles. The road distance is 1922.7 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Petaluma without a car is to bus which takes 40h 14m and costs $370 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Houston to Petaluma, including transfers.
Houston to Petaluma bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Petaluma bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Petaluma is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 9:56 PM in Houston and 7:56 PM in Petaluma.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Petaluma is 1923 miles. It takes approximately 31h 14m to drive from Houston to Petaluma.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 40h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Petaluma Blvd S & G St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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