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How to get fromIrvine to Petalumaby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Irvine to Petaluma by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SNA - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus bus
    3h
    $252–467

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus N2003
    2. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus bus 172
    12h 48m
    $70–109

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus bus
    16h 37m
    $138–316

  4. Drive  449.7 mi

    1. Drive from Irvine to Petalumacar car 449.7 mi
    7h 47m
    $83–119

  5. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus
    3h 48m
    $132–390

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    4h 13m

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus
    5h 21m
    $253–892

  8. Bus via San Rafael (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 43m
    $73–121

Irvine to Petaluma by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h

What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco, and Perry St & 3rd St in around 12h 48m.

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