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How to get fromSalinas to Sonomaby train, taxi, car, subway, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Salinas to Sonoma by train, taxi, car, subway, or bus

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the taxi from Richmond to Sonomataxi taxi
    4h 54m
    $196–273

  2. Drive  145.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Salinas to Sonomacar car 145.1 mi
    2h 41m
    $27–39

  3. Train, BART, line 580 bus, line 40 bus

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    5. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    7h 36m

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Martineztrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 56m

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  • Distance: 157.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Salinas to Sonoma. However, you can take the train to Oakland, take the train to Richmond, then take the taxi to Sonoma. Alternatively, you can drive from Salinas to Sonoma in around 2h 41m.

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