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How to get fromMonterey to Petalumaby plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, subway, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Monterey to Petaluma by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, subway, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MRY - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus
    4h 31m
    $228–608

  2. Drive  152.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Monterey to Petalumacar car 152.6 mi
    2h 45m
    $28–41

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus bus 172
    7h 36m
    $34–53

  4. Line 20 bus, train, BART, line 580 bus

    1. Take the bus from Tyler / Franklin to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus bus 20
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    4. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    5. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    7h 44m

  5. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Martineztrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 4m
    $48–105

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Domesticshuttle bus Monterey Airbus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    5h 8m
    $84–123

Monterey to Petaluma by bus and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration7h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 134.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 31m

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

You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco, and Perry St & 3rd St in around 7h 36m.

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