There are 4 ways to get from Pismo Beach to Sonoma by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the taxi from Emeryville to Sonomataxi
9h 1m$243–324Drive 282.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pismo Beach to Sonomacar 282.7 mi
5h 4m$52–75Train, taxi
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the taxi from Richmond to Sonomataxi
10h 27m$212–343Fly, bus, train, line 40 bus
- 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 Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
5h 50m
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 Sonoma is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Pismo Beach to Sonoma is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Pismo Beach and Sonoma is 308 miles. The road distance is 284.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pismo Beach to Sonoma without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 1m and costs $240 - $330.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Pismo Beach to Sonoma, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pismo Beach to Sonoma is 284 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Pismo Beach to Sonoma.
There are 313+ hotels available in Sonoma.
What companies run services between Pismo Beach, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pismo Beach to Sonoma. However, 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 Sonoma. 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 train to Oakland, take the train to Richmond, then take the taxi to Sonoma.
- 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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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
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
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $130–200
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
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
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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