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How to get fromWatsonville to Petalumaby bus, train, subway, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 5 ways to get from Watsonville to Petaluma by bus, train, subway, car, shuttle, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Line 1 bus, bus, Caltrain, BART, line 101 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Millbrae to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    5. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    6. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    6h 41m

  2. Line 1 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from E Beach & Union to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 1
    2. Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus bus 17
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus bus 172
    6h 58m
    $19–38

  3. Line 28 bus, train, BART, line 580 bus

    1. Take the bus from Porter / San Juan to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus bus 28 / ...
    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-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 580
    5. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain train
    7h 39m

  4. Drive  127.2 mi

    1. Drive from Watsonville to Petalumacar car 127.2 mi
    2h 21m
    $24–34

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport Domesticshuttle bus Monterey Airbus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    5h 40m
    $77–123

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  • Distance: 142 mi
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a bus from E Beach & Union to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Soquel Ave & Front, Front, Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco, and Perry St & 3rd St in around 6h 58m.

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