There are 6 ways to get from Redwood City to Petaluma by bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus Sonoma County Airport
2h 55m$38–72Drive 64.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Redwood City to Petalumacar 64.9 mi
1h 18m$12–18Caltrain, line 101 bus, train
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
3h 26mBus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus Sonoma County Airport
3h 41m$28–61Caltrain, ferry, train
- Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
3h 47mBus, train
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
3h 59m
Redwood City to Petaluma by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Redwood City to Petaluma is to drive which costs $11 - $18 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Redwood City to Petaluma is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $11 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Redwood City to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Airport and arriving at Petaluma via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Redwood City and Petaluma is 67 miles. The road distance is 65.3 miles.
The best way to get from Redwood City to Petaluma without a car is to bus via San Francisco International Airport which takes 2h 55m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Redwood City to Petaluma, including transfers.
Redwood City to Petaluma bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from San Francisco Airport station.
Redwood City to Petaluma bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Redwood City to Petaluma is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Redwood City to Petaluma.
There are 206+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
Groome Transportation operates a bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma hourly. Tickets cost $25–55 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- 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/
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Brewster Ave to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- 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
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
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