There are 5 ways to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma by train, bus, car, or ferry
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Caltrain, line 101 bus, train
best- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
3h 47mDrive 78.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petalumacar 78.5 mi
1h 33m$15–21Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus 172
3h 48m$19–24Caltrain, ferry, train
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
4h 8mBus
- 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 Sonoma County Airport
4h 22m$32–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Petaluma via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Sunnyvale Caltrain Station and Petaluma is 80 miles. The road distance is 79 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma without a car is to Caltrain and line 101 bus and train which takes 3h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma, including transfers.
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Petaluma.
There are 207+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale Caltrain Station, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Petaluma via 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 4h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
- 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/
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Petaluma Blvd S & G St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- 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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