There are 3 ways to get from Modesto to Petaluma by bus, subway, or car
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Bus, BART, line 101 bus
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
4h 48m$13–19Drive 114.5 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Petalumacar 114.5 mi
2h 16m$21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Petalumabus Sonoma County Airport
4h 51m$28–66
Modesto to Petaluma by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Petaluma is to bus and BART and line 101 bus which costs $13 - $19 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Petaluma is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $20 - $30.
The distance between Modesto and Petaluma is 129 miles. The road distance is 115.2 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Petaluma without a car is to bus and BART and line 101 bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Modesto to Petaluma, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Petaluma is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Modesto to Petaluma.
There are 626+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Petaluma via BART Dublin Station, Dublin / Pleasanton, Coliseum, Coliseum - OAC, Oakland International Airport Station, and Oakland International Airport in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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