There are 8 ways to get from Petaluma to San Diego by bus, plane, subway, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
3h 25m$165–295Bus
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 San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
15h 40m$83–161BART, bus
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus San Jose
15h 18m$108–161Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
19h 24m$203–433Drive 530.1 mi
- Drive from Petaluma to San Diegocar 530.1 mi
9h$97–140Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
4h 10m$85–285Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
5h 1m$100–315BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
6h 10m$87–523
Petaluma to San Diego by train, bus, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petaluma to San Diego is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Petaluma to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs $160 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Petaluma to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Petaluma Blvd S & F St and arriving at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Petaluma and San Diego is 538 miles. The road distance is 533.2 miles.
The best way to get from Petaluma to San Diego without a car is to BART and bus which takes 15h 18m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Petaluma to San Diego, including transfers.
Petaluma to San Diego bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Petaluma Blvd S & F St station.
Petaluma to San Diego bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petaluma to San Diego is 533 miles. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Petaluma to San Diego.
There are 2239+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Petaluma, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Petaluma Blvd S & F St to County Center/Little Italy Station via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Old Town Station in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
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
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
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
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 San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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