There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Petaluma by subway, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or ferry
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BART, line 580 bus, train
best- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
3h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Petaluma Blvd S & G Stbus 172
3h 38m$15–23Drive 82.4 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Petalumacar 82.4 mi
1h 32m$15–22Caltrain, ferry, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon 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 22mLine 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to California Dr & Broadwaybus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
5h 40m$34–66
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Petaluma is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Petaluma is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Petaluma Blvd S & G St via Perry St & 3rd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between San Jose and Petaluma is 84 miles. The road distance is 82.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Petaluma without a car is to BART and line 580 bus and train which takes 3h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from San Jose to Petaluma, including transfers.
San Jose to Petaluma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Petaluma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Petaluma is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from San Jose to Petaluma.
There are 198+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Petaluma Blvd S & G St via San Francisco and Perry St & 3rd St in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Petaluma Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Petaluma Blvd S & G St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- customerservice@samtrans.com
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to California Dr & Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
- Schedules at
- Golden Gate Ferry Schedules
- Adult
- $14
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