There are 5 ways to get from Saratoga to Petaluma by bus, subway, train, ferry, tram, 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.
Line 57 bus, BART, bus
best- Take the bus from West Valley Transit Center to Old Ironsides Stationbus 57
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus 172
5h 6m$22–31Drive 84.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saratoga to Petalumacar 84.9 mi
1h 42m$16–23Line 51 bus, Caltrain, ferry
- Take the bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 51
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
5h 17m$24–31Line 37 bus, tram, train, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from West Valley College to Winchester Stationbus 37
- Take the tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Stationtram
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
5h 29mLine 51 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Centerbus 51
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
5h 30m$34–72
Saratoga to Petaluma by bus, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saratoga to Petaluma is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Saratoga to Petaluma is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Saratoga to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Saratoga & Herriman and arriving at Petaluma via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Saratoga and Petaluma is 101 miles. The road distance is 85.4 miles.
The best way to get from Saratoga to Petaluma without a car is to line 57 bus and BART and bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Saratoga to Petaluma, including transfers.
Saratoga to Petaluma bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Saratoga & Herriman station.
Saratoga to Petaluma bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Mountain View Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saratoga to Petaluma is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Saratoga to Petaluma.
There are 207+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Saratoga, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Petaluma via Mountain View Transit Center, Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Winchester Station to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from West Valley Transit Center to Old Ironsides Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from West Valley College to Winchester Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Saratoga & Herriman to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- 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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