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How to get fromSonoma to Palo Altoby taxi, subway, bus, train, ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Sonoma to Palo Alto by taxi, subway, bus, train, ferry, or car

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  1. Taxi, BART

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sonoma to Richmondtaxi taxi
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway Red-S
    2h 54m
    $157–189

  2. Drive 76.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sonoma to Palo Altocar car 76.6 mi
    1h 36m
    $14–21

  3. Line 40 bus, bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus 40
    2. Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 29m
    $19–26

  4. Line 40 bus, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus 40
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    5h 1m
    $22–28

  5. Line 40 bus, line 101 bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus bus 40
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 7th Stbus bus 101
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 27m
    $17–23

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Petaluma to San Francisco Airportbus bus San Francisco Airport
    2. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
    5h 18m
    $31–71

Sonoma to Palo Alto by bus and train

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 93.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 54m

What companies run services between Sonoma, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Sonoma Plaza to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Petaluma Transit Mall, Copeland Street Transit Mall south of Washington Street, E. Washington St. & Ellis St., Petaluma, San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 5h 18m.

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