There are 5 ways to get from Petaluma to Manteca by bus, subway, train, or car
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Line 101 bus, BART, train
best- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the train from Livermore Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
5h 13m$22–31Line 101 bus, BART, 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 Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
6h 11m$13–25Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
5h 46m$15–27Drive 97.9 mi
- Drive from Petaluma to Mantecacar 97.9 mi
2h$18–26Train, 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 Coliseumsubway
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Fremonttrain
- Take the train from Fremont Station to Lathrop/Manteca Stationtrain Ace
6h 12m
Petaluma to Manteca by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petaluma to Manteca is to line 101 bus and BART and bus which costs $13 - $25 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Petaluma to Manteca is to drive which takes 2h and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between Petaluma and Manteca is 119 miles. The road distance is 98.5 miles.
The best way to get from Petaluma to Manteca without a car is to line 101 bus and BART and train which takes 5h 13m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Petaluma to Manteca, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Petaluma to Manteca is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Petaluma to Manteca.
There are 65+ hotels available in Manteca.
What companies run services between Petaluma, CA, USA and Manteca, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Petaluma to Manteca. However, you can take the train to SMART San Rafael, walk to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, take the line 101 bus to Mission St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to Dublin/Pleasanton BART, take the bus to Livermore Transit Center, walk to Livermore Station, then take the train to Lathrop/Manteca Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Manteca Transit Center via Battery St & Sacramento St, Embarcadero, Dublin / Pleasanton, Dublin/Pleasanton BART, and Tracy Transit Station in around 5h 46m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Livermore Station to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Fremont Station to Lathrop/Manteca Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Fremont
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
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
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
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sanjoaquinrtd.com/
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sanjoaquinrtd.com/
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