There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis 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 to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane IND - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
10h 2m$147–607Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stopbus
2d 4h$362–598Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
2d 11h$636–1,456Drive 2,236.8 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Petalumacar 2,236.8 mi
35h 5m$409–590Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IND - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
8h 55m$217–757Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane IND - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
10h 44m$207–857Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IND - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
12h 12m$242–902
Indianapolis to Petaluma by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Petaluma is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $650 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Petaluma is to fly and bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Petaluma via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Suisun City Train Depot and Napa Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Indianapolis and Petaluma is 1999 miles. The road distance is 2249.9 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Petaluma without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Indianapolis to Petaluma, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Petaluma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
Indianapolis to Petaluma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Petaluma is 3h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 6:53 PM in Indianapolis and 3:53 PM in Petaluma.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Petaluma is 2250 miles. It takes approximately 35h 5m to drive from Indianapolis to Petaluma.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Petaluma via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Suisun City Train Depot, and Napa Amtrak Bus Stop in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- 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
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