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How to get fromSeaside to Petalumaby bus, train, subway, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Seaside to Petaluma by bus, train, subway, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Line 20 bus, train, BART, line 580 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Del Monte / Clementina to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7bus bus 20
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    4. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    5. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    7h 32m

  2. Drive 150.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Seaside to Petalumacar car 150.1 mi
    2h 41m
    $28–40

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus bus 172
    7h 37m
    $37–58

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Domesticshuttle bus Monterey Airbus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    6h 7m
    $82–128

  5. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Martineztrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 52m
    $55–117

  6. Train, Caltrain, ferry

    1. Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    7h 52m
    $45–76

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  • Distance: 170.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Seaside, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Del Monte / Broadway to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 7h 37m.

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