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How to get fromSanta Clara to Petalumaby train, bus, subway, car, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Clara to Petaluma by train, bus, subway, car, or ferry

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  1. Caltrain, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    3h 24m
    $40–75

  2. Drive 82.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Clara to Petalumacar car 82.8 mi
    1h 34m
    $16–22

  3. Train, BART, line 580 bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    3h 46m

  4. Caltrain, ferry, train

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara 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 Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    4h 16m

  5. Line 60 bus, BART, bus

    1. Take the bus from Benton & Main to Milpitas BARTbus bus 60
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus bus 172
    4h 30m
    $18–28

  6. Line 22 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Scott to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus bus Ecr / ...
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus
    5h 12m
    $30–67

Santa Clara to Petaluma by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar119Weekly Services
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 85.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino & Scott to Petaluma via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 5h 12m.

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