There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Sonoma County by subway, train, bus (Greyhound), car, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, train
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Orange-N
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain Smart
4h 9m$15–28Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
5h 5m$39–79Drive 109.5 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Sonoma Countycar 109.5 mi
2h 3m$20–29Caltrain, ferry, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain
5h 3m$24–36Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to California Dr & Broadwaybus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
6h 25m$32–86
San Jose to Sonoma County by subway, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Sonoma County is to drive which costs $20 - $29 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Sonoma County is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $20 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Sonoma County. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Sonoma Co Airport Terminal via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A and San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Sonoma County. However, there are services departing from Berryessa / North San Jose and arriving at SMART Windsor via SMART San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between San Jose and Sonoma County is 109 miles. The road distance is 110.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Sonoma County without a car is to BART and train which takes 4h 9m and costs $14 - $28.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from San Jose to Sonoma County, including transfers.
San Jose to Sonoma County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Sonoma County train services, operated by BART, depart from Berryessa / North San Jose station.
San Jose to Sonoma County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Sonoma County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal via San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, and San Rafael in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to California Dr & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Sonoma County train services, operated by BART, arrive at El Cerrito Del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Sonoma County is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from San Jose to Sonoma County.
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