There are 6 ways to get from Petaluma (Station) to Oakland by bus, train, subway, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from E Washington St & Ellis St to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
1h 38m$11–16Drive 42.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Petaluma (Station) to Oaklandcar 42.3 mi
48 min$8–12Train, line 101 bus
- Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
2h 11mTrain, line 580 bus, BART
- Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
2h 24mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Petaluma (Station) to Oaklandtaxi 42.3 mi
48 min$150–190Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Yellow-N / ...
2h 29m$36–69
Petaluma (Station) to Oakland by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petaluma (Station) to Oakland is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Petaluma (Station) to Oakland is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Petaluma (Station) to Oakland. However, there are services departing from E Washington St & Ellis St and arriving at Battery St & Sacramento St via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Petaluma (Station) and Oakland is 48 miles. The road distance is 42.5 miles.
The best way to get from Petaluma (Station) to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 1h 38m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Petaluma (Station) to Oakland, including transfers.
Petaluma (Station) to Oakland bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from E Washington St & Ellis St station.
Petaluma (Station) to Oakland bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Battery St & Sacramento St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petaluma (Station) to Oakland is 43 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Petaluma (Station) to Oakland.
There are 720+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Petaluma (Station), CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from E Washington St & Ellis St to Battery St & Sacramento St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from E Washington St & Ellis St to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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