There are 9 ways to get from San Diego to Sonoma Valley by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
4h 23m$150–360Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
17h 48m$88–163Train, taxi
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the taxi from Martinez to Sonoma Valleytaxi
17h 19m$330–583Drive 530.6 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Sonoma Valleycar 530.6 mi
9h 14m$97–140Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Petalumabus
4h 31m$151–398Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
5h 59m$151–572Fly to Sonoma County Airport, line 30 bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SAN - STS
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Hwy 12 & Trinity Rdbus
5h 34m$150–266Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, line 21 bus, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctrbus
- Take the taxi from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Sonoma Valleytaxi
6h 7m$179–381Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
19h 19m$96–161
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Sonoma Valley is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Sonoma Valley is to fly and bus which takes 4h 23m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Sonoma Valley. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Hwy 12 & Trinity Rd via Fremont St & Mission St and Santa Rosa Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between San Diego and Sonoma Valley is 522 miles. The road distance is 533.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Sonoma Valley without a car is to train and taxi which takes 17h 19m and costs $330 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from San Diego to Sonoma Valley, including transfers.
San Diego to Sonoma Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Sonoma Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Sonoma Valley is 534 miles. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from San Diego to Sonoma Valley.
There are 276+ hotels available in Sonoma Valley.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Sonoma Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to Sonoma Valley via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, Santa Rosa Transit Mall, and Hwy 12 & Trinity Rd in around 17h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- 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 Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Hwy 12 & Trinity Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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 USA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $70–170
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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