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How to get fromOakland to Petalumaby bus, train, subway, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Petaluma by bus, train, subway, car, or taxi

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  1. Line 101 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train Smart
    2h 30m

  2. Drive 42.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oakland to Petalumacar car 42.2 mi
    49 min
    $8–12

  3. BART, line 580 bus, train

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    2h 33m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Oakland to Petalumataxi taxi 42.2 mi
    49 min
    $150–190

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus bus 172
    2h 37m
    $11–16

  6. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway Yellow-S / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    3h 8m
    $36–68

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Oakland to Petaluma.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 48.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 30m

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

Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 26m.

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