There are 5 ways to get from Petaluma to Milpitas by train, bus, subway, tram, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, line 101 bus, BART
best- Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitassubway
3hDrive 76.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Petaluma to Milpitascar 76.6 mi
1h 25m$14–21Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Great Mall Stationtram Orange Line
4h 12m$35–68Train, 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 Milpitassubway
3h 10mBus, line 66 bus
- Take the bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1st & Santa Clara to Main & Serrabus 66
4h 33m$22–39
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petaluma to Milpitas is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Petaluma to Milpitas is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Petaluma to Milpitas. However, there are services departing from Petaluma Blvd S & F St and arriving at Main & Serra via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon and 1st & Santa Clara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Petaluma and Milpitas is 84 miles. The road distance is 77 miles.
The best way to get from Petaluma to Milpitas without a car is to train and line 101 bus and BART which takes 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Petaluma to Milpitas, including transfers.
Petaluma to Milpitas bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Petaluma Blvd S & F St station.
Petaluma to Milpitas bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petaluma to Milpitas is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Petaluma to Milpitas.
There are 496+ hotels available in Milpitas.
What companies run services between Petaluma, CA, USA and Milpitas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to Main & Serra via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and 1st & Santa Clara in around 4h 33m.
- 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.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Great Mall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- 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 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 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from 1st & Santa Clara to Main & Serra
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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