There are 5 ways to get from Sonoma to Gilroy by taxi, train, bus, subway, ferry, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from Sonoma to Richmondtaxi
- Take the train from Richmond to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 19m$164–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5thbus 68
7h 4m$21–34Line 40 bus, train, line 580 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus 40
- Take the train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus
6h 29mFerry, Caltrain, bus
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5thbus 68
7h 13m$26–35Drive 118.6 mi
- Drive from Sonoma to Gilroycar 118.6 mi
2h 11m$22–32
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonoma to Gilroy is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sonoma to Gilroy is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonoma to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Sonoma Plaza and arriving at Monterey & 5th via Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Sonoma and Gilroy is 125 miles. The road distance is 119.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sonoma to Gilroy without a car is to taxi and train and Caltrain which takes 4h 19m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Sonoma to Gilroy, including transfers.
Sonoma to Gilroy bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Sonoma to Gilroy bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonoma to Gilroy is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Sonoma to Gilroy.
There are 56+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Sonoma, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sonoma Plaza to Monterey & 5th via Petaluma Transit Mall, Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and San Jose Diridon in around 7h 4m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Petaluma Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–18
- Titanium
- $4–17
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park 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
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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