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How to get fromMonterey to Sonomaby train, taxi, car, shuttle, bus, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Monterey to Sonoma by train, taxi, car, shuttle, bus, or subway

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the taxi from Richmond to Sonomataxi taxi
    6h 47m
    $163–246

  2. Drive  157.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Monterey to Sonomacar car 157.3 mi
    2h 56m
    $29–42

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus Monterey Airbus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus From SFO
    7h 21m
    $92–103

  4. Line 20 bus, train, BART, line 580 bus, line 40 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
    6. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    9h 29m

  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
    9h 49m
    $48–107

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 177.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

There is no direct connection from Monterey to Sonoma. However, you can take the line 20 bus to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, walk to Salinas, take the train to Oakland, take the train to Richmond, then take the taxi to Sonoma. Alternatively, you can drive from Monterey to Sonoma in around 2h 56m.

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