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How to get fromSan Jose to Cotatiby subway, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from San Jose to Cotati by subway, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or ferry

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  1. BART, line 580 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Cotatitrain train
    3h 41m

  2. Drive 90.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Jose to Cotaticar car 90.3 mi
    1h 39m
    $17–24

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus bus 172
    5h 12m
    $32–45

  4. Caltrain, ferry, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Cotatitrain train
    4h 36m

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  • Distance: 90.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Cotati, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Old Redwood Hwy & Page Ave via San Francisco, Perry St & 3rd St, and Petaluma Transit Mall in around 5h 12m.

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