There are 5 ways to get from Lafayette to Sonoma by bus, train, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Line 580 bus, train, line 40 bus
best- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus 40
4h 32mDrive 46.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lafayette to Sonomacar 46.7 mi
58 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lafayette to Sonomataxi 46.7 mi
58 min$140–180Line 101 bus, train, line 40 bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus 40
4h 35mBus, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Martinez Amtrak Unloadingbus 98X
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus 40
5h 34m$17–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Sonoma is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Sonoma is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Lafayette to Sonoma. However, there are services departing from Walnut Creek BART and arriving at Sonoma Plaza via Martinez and Petaluma Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Lafayette and Sonoma is 68 miles. The road distance is 46.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Sonoma without a car is to line 580 bus and train and line 40 bus which takes 4h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Lafayette to Sonoma, including transfers.
Lafayette to Sonoma bus services, operated by County Connection, depart from Walnut Creek BART station.
Lafayette to Sonoma bus services, operated by County Connection, arrive at Martinez Amtrak Unloading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lafayette to Sonoma is 47 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Lafayette to Sonoma.
There are 280+ hotels available in Sonoma.
What companies run services between Lafayette, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Lafayette to Sonoma Plaza via Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek BART, Martinez Amtrak Unloading, Martinez, Petaluma, and Petaluma Transit Mall in around 5h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Walnut Creek BART to Martinez Amtrak Unloading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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