There are 10 ways to get from Petaluma to Los Angeles by bus, plane, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
4h 10m$252–398Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
11h 34m$68–131Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to North Point St & Van Ness Avebus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2005
11h 13mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
15h 32m$173–349Drive 409.9 mi
- Drive from Petaluma to Los Angelescar 409.9 mi
6h 55m$75–108Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
4h 47m$131–285Taxi to Napa County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the taxi from Petaluma to Napa County Airport (APC)taxi
- Fly from Napa County Airport (APC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane APC - BUR
3h 33m$162–493Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
5h 32m$211–1,015Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
5h 49m$362–1,468Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
6h 23m$331–715
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petaluma to Los Angeles is to bus which costs $65 - $140 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Petaluma to Los Angeles is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Petaluma to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Petaluma Blvd S & F St and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals via North Point St & Van Ness Ave and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Petaluma and Los Angeles is 443 miles. The road distance is 412.3 miles.
The best way to get from Petaluma to Los Angeles without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 11h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Petaluma to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Petaluma to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Petaluma Blvd S & F St station.
Petaluma to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at North Point St & Van Ness Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petaluma to Los Angeles is 412 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Petaluma to Los Angeles.
There are 3072+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Petaluma, CA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals via North Point St & Van Ness Ave, Townsend St & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–190
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Napa County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to North Point St & Van Ness Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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