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There are 10 ways to get from Raleigh to Sonoma by plane, bus, car, train, taxi, or subway

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RDU - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    12h 1m
    $216–438

  2. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane RDU - STS
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus
    13h 27m
    $134–578

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Demingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Deming, NM to Tucsonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tucson to Sacramentobus bus
    6. Drive from Sacramento to Sonomacar car
    2d 22h
    $459–745

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Martinez to Sonomataxi taxi
    3d 6h
    $977–2,304

  5. Drive  2,808 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh to Sonomacar car 2,808 mi
    45h 43m
    $513–741

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane RDU - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain train
    13h
    $250–942

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane RDU - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    13h 39m
    $218–860

  8. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane RDU - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    15h 3m
    $210–878

  9. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CLT - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    15h 30m
    $204–520

  10. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane CLT - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain train
    15h
    $289–1,004

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,478.1 mi
  • Duration: 12h 1m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Raleigh to Sonoma. However, you can take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff, walk to SMART Larkspur, take the train to SMART Petaluma Downtown, walk to Petaluma Transit Mall, then take the line 40 bus to Sonoma Plaza. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Sonoma via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Deming, NM, Tucson, and Sacramento in around 2d 22h.

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