There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Potter Valley by train, bus, car, subway, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Oakland to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 52m$110–156Drive 135.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oakland to Potter Valleycar 135.3 mi
2h 32m$25–36BART, line 580 bus, train, bus, taxi
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Potter Valleytaxi
5h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to West Rd & Hwy 101bus 65
6h 10m$62–101Bus via San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to West Rd & Hwy 101bus 65
6h 39m$85–171
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Potter Valley is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Potter Valley is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Potter Valley. However, there are services departing from Fremont St & Mission St and arriving at West Rd & Hwy 101 via 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Oakland and Potter Valley is 167 miles. The road distance is 136 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Potter Valley without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Oakland to Potter Valley, including transfers.
Oakland to Potter Valley bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Fremont St & Mission St station.
Oakland to Potter Valley bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Potter Valley is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Oakland to Potter Valley.
There are 21+ hotels available in Potter Valley.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Potter Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Potter Valley via Embarcadero, Fremont St & Mission St, 2nd Street Transit Mall, and West Rd & Hwy 101 in around 6h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to West Rd & Hwy 101
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to West Rd & Hwy 101
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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