There are 6 ways to get from Petaluma to Los Gatos by bus, train, subway, tram, or car
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
4h 26m$45–83Line 101 bus, BART, line 61 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Berryessa BART to Good Samaritan Hospitalbus 61
5h 2m$16–26Train, line 580 bus, BART, bus, tram, line 27 bus
- 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 Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Berryessa BART to Santa Clara & 1stbus
- Take the tram from Santa Clara Station to Winchester Stationtram
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratogabus 27
4h 57mDrive 89.8 mi
- Drive from Petaluma to Los Gatoscar 89.8 mi
1h 44m$17–24Bus, BART, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Take the bus from Milpitas BART to Winchester Stationbus 60
4h 52m$18–27Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus 397
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
6h 53m$35–70
Petaluma to Los Gatos by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petaluma to Los Gatos is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Petaluma to Los Gatos is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Petaluma to Los Gatos. However, there are services departing from Petaluma and arriving at Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara Transit Center and Winchester Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Petaluma and Los Gatos is 98 miles. The road distance is 90.3 miles.
The best way to get from Petaluma to Los Gatos without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 4h 26m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Petaluma to Los Gatos, including transfers.
Petaluma to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Petaluma station.
Petaluma to Los Gatos bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Francisco Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petaluma to Los Gatos is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Petaluma to Los Gatos.
There are 417+ hotels available in Los Gatos.
What companies run services between Petaluma, CA, USA and Los Gatos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Petaluma to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga via San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, Palo Alto Transit Center, Santa Clara Transit Center, and Winchester Station in around 6h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Santa Clara Station to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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 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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- 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
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Berryessa BART to Santa Clara & 1st
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Winchester Station to Santa Cruz & Los Gatos-Saratoga
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Milpitas BART to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Berryessa BART to Good Samaritan Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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