There are 5 ways to get from Placerville to Petaluma by bus, tram, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Bus, tram, train, line 580 bus
best- Take the bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Streetbus C / ...
- Take the tram from University/65th Street Station to Sacramento Valley Stationtram
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
6h 2mBus, line 21 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrbus 21
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
7h 50m$20–38Bus, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain Capitol Corridor
6h 22m$34–71Drive 120.2 mi
- Drive from Placerville to Petalumacar 120.2 mi
2h 15m$22–32Bus, tram, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point stationbus 50x / ...
- Take the tram from Iron Point Station to Sacramento Valley Stationtram
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
6h 41m$36–67
Placerville to Petaluma by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Petaluma is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Petaluma is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Placerville station to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Placerville Station Transfer Center and arriving at Petaluma via 8Th St & K St, Sacramento Bus Station, Suisun City Train Depot and Napa Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Placerville and Petaluma is 160 miles. The road distance is 120.9 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Petaluma without a car is to bus and tram and train and line 580 bus which takes 6h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Placerville to Petaluma, including transfers.
Placerville to Petaluma bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Placerville to Petaluma bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Sacramento - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Petaluma is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Placerville to Petaluma.
There are 202+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Petaluma via Sacramento - Amtrak, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, Suisun City Train Depot, and Napa Amtrak Bus Stop in around 7h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from University/65th Street Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
Tram from Iron Point Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
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