There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Sonora by train, taxi, subway, bus 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.
Recommended option
Train, taxi • 4h 37m
2 alternative options
BART, bus, line 60 bus, taxi • 5h 15m
Drive • 2h 31m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Sonora is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Sonora is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $24 - $35.
The distance between San Francisco and Sonora is 165 miles. The road distance is 132.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Sonora without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 37m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from San Francisco to Sonora, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Sonora is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from San Francisco to Sonora.
There are 254+ hotels available in Sonora. Prices start at $55 USD per night.
- Distance: 164.8 miles
- Duration: 4h 37m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Sonora, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Sonora. However, you can take the BART to Richmond, take the walk to Richmond, take the train to Modesto, then take the taxi to Sonora. Alternatively, you can take the BART to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the walk to BART Dublin Station, take the bus to Modesto Transit Center, take the line 60 bus to Maag Rd & F St, then take the taxi to Sonora.
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4 - $80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $4 - $24
- Child Coach - short notice
- $14 - $25
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $14 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $15 - $50
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $19 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $29 - $95
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $80
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $13 - $80
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Modesto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- stanrta.org
Bus from Modesto Transit Center to Maag Rd & F St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- stanrta.org
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $120 - $150
Red Top Taxi
- Phone
- +1 209-524-4741
Desoto Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 209-999-9999
- Website
- desotocab.webs.com
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