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How to get fromLos Gatos to Petalumaby train, bus, ferry, car, subway, bus (Greyhound), or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from Los Gatos to Petaluma by train, bus, ferry, car, subway, bus (Greyhound), or tram

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  1. Caltrain, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    4h 51m
    $38–75

  2. Line 60 bus, BART, line 101 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Winchester Station to Milpitas BARTbus bus 60
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    5h 20m
    $16–25

  3. Caltrain, ferry

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry Larkspur
    5h 21m
    $28–36

  4. Drive 91.8 mi

    1. Drive from Los Gatos to Petalumacar car 91.8 mi
    1h 40m
    $17–25

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus bus 172
    5h 34m
    $22–36

  6. Line 27 bus, tram, train, BART, line 580 bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga to Winchester Stationbus bus 27
    2. Take the tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Stationtram tram
    3. Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    5. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    6. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    5h 35m

Los Gatos to Petaluma by bus, train, and foot

Calendar119Weekly Services
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 97.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Los Gatos, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Winchester Station, Winchester Station, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 5h 34m.

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