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How to get fromWalnut Creek to Sonomaby bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Sonoma by bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Bus, line 40 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Walnut Creek BART to Martinez Amtrak Unloadingbus bus 98X
    2. Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    4h 30m
    $16–24

  2. Drive 42.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to Sonomacar car 42.8 mi
    54 min
    $8–12

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Walnut Creek to Sonomataxi taxi 42.8 mi
    54 min
    $130–160

  4. Line 580 bus, train, line 40 bus

    1. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    3. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    4h 37m

  5. BART, line 101 bus, line 40 bus

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    3. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus bus 40
    4h 40m
    $12–19

  6. BART, taxi

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthursubway subway
    2. Take the subway from MacArthur to Richmondsubway subway
    3. Take the taxi from Richmond to Sonomataxi taxi
    1h 33m
    $135–177

Walnut Creek to Sonoma by bus

Calendar25Weekly Buses
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$16Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 67.3 mi
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Walnut Creek BART to Sonoma Plaza via Martinez Amtrak Unloading, Martinez, Petaluma, and Petaluma Transit Mall in around 4h 30m.

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