There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Petaluma by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
10h 18m$212–775Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUF - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
12h 28m$175–670Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus
2d 19hBus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus
3d$540–892Drive 2,694.4 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Petalumacar 2,694.4 mi
43h 2m$461–666Fly Rochester to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ROC - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
10h 51m$252–975Fly Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ROC - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
12h 9m$317–1,120Fly Rochester to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ROC - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
13h 7m$306–1,200
Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Petaluma is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $700 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Petaluma is to fly and bus which takes 10h 18m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Buffalo, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Rochester and Petaluma is 2428 miles. The road distance is 2710.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Petaluma without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Rochester to Petaluma, including transfers.
Rochester to Petaluma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Petaluma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Petaluma is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 1:04 PM in Rochester and 10:04 AM in Petaluma.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Petaluma is 2710 miles. It takes approximately 43h 2m to drive from Rochester to Petaluma.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Buffalo, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Buffalo to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
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