There are 11 ways to get from Riverside to Sonoma by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ONT - STS
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
7h 8m$105–357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus 200
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
16h 25m$76–151Train, taxi
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the taxi from Martinez to Sonomataxi
15h 43m$270–474Drive 454.6 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Sonomacar 454.6 mi
7h 53m$83–120Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ONT - 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
7h 54mBus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
7h 44mBus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, line 21 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ONT - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Napa Valley Collegebus
- Take the taxi from Napa Valley College to Sonomataxi
7h 20m$259–851Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, line 580 bus, train, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
9h 4mTrain to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
9h 11m$118–270Bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, train, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
10h 32mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
17h 19m$84–141
Riverside to Sonoma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Sonoma is to bus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Sonoma is to fly and bus which takes 7h 8m and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Sonoma. However, there are services departing from Vine St. Mobility Hub and arriving at Sonoma Plaza via Katella-Harbor, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Fremont St & Mission St and Petaluma Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Riverside and Sonoma is 485 miles. The road distance is 457.2 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Sonoma without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 43m and costs $270 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Riverside to Sonoma, including transfers.
Riverside to Sonoma bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Vine St. Mobility Hub station.
Riverside to Sonoma bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Harbor + Katella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Sonoma is 457 miles. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Riverside to Sonoma.
There are 287+ hotels available in Sonoma.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Sonoma Plaza via Harbor + Katella, Katella-Harbor, Artic - Dock 6, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma Transit Mall in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- 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/
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 San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- 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
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
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
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
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
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Napa Valley College
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Vacaville Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-707-447-4444
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