There are 6 ways to get from Menlo Park to Petaluma by bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus Sonoma County Airport
3h$38–72Drive 68.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Menlo Park to Petalumacar 68.3 mi
1h 24m$13–18Caltrain, line 101 bus, train
- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
3h 31mCaltrain, ferry, train
- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
3h 52mBus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus Sonoma County Airport
3h 57m$28–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
4h 15m
Menlo Park to Petaluma by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Petaluma is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Petaluma is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Menlo Park to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Airport and arriving at Petaluma via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Menlo Park and Petaluma is 70 miles. The road distance is 68.7 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Petaluma without a car is to bus via San Francisco International Airport which takes 3h and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Menlo Park to Petaluma, including transfers.
Menlo Park to Petaluma bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from San Francisco Airport station.
Menlo Park to Petaluma bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to Petaluma is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Menlo Park to Petaluma.
There are 207+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
Groome Transportation operates a bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma hourly. Tickets cost $25–55 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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 Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
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