There are 4 ways to get from Pismo Beach to Petaluma by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
3h 37m$216–482Drive 278.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pismo Beach to Petalumacar 278.1 mi
4h 53m$51–74Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the taxi from Emeryville to Petalumataxi
8h 50m$223–294Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 43m$101–203
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pismo Beach to Petaluma is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pismo Beach to Petaluma is to fly and bus which takes 3h 37m and costs $210 - $490.
The distance between Pismo Beach and Petaluma is 254 miles. The road distance is 279.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pismo Beach to Petaluma without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 50m and costs $220 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Pismo Beach to Petaluma, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pismo Beach to Petaluma is 280 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Pismo Beach to Petaluma.
There are 207+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Pismo Beach, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pismo Beach to Petaluma. However, you can take the taxi to San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, then take the bus to Petaluma. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Government Center, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Santa Barbara at Church, walk to San Luis Obispo, take the bus to Emeryville, then take the taxi to Petaluma.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
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