There are 4 ways to get from Modesto to Petaluma by bus, subway, car, or train
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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 49m$14–20Drive 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$33–66Bus, BART, line 580 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Bay Fairsubway
- Take the subway from Bay Fair to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
5h 5m
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 $14 - $20 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Petaluma is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Modesto to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi and arriving at Petaluma via Oakland International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
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 49m and costs $14 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Modesto to Petaluma, including transfers.
Modesto to Petaluma bus services, operated by The S, depart from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi station.
Modesto to Petaluma bus services, operated by The S, arrive at BART Dublin Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Petaluma is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Modesto to Petaluma.
There are 207+ 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
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Bay Fair
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Bay Fair to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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/
- 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
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
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
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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