There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Petaluma by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane PDX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
4h 21m$89–448Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PDX - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
5h 40m$74–378Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Petalumabus
17h$95–222Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 42m$207–447Drive 626.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Petalumacar 626.3 mi
10h 54m$115–166Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane PDX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
6h 3m$119–608Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PDX - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petalumabus
7h 19m$159–703
Portland to Petaluma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Petaluma is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Petaluma is to fly and bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $85 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Petaluma. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Petaluma via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Portland and Petaluma is 529 miles. The road distance is 630 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Petaluma without a car is to bus which takes 17h and costs $95 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Portland to Petaluma, including transfers.
Portland to Petaluma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Petaluma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Petaluma is 630 miles. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Portland to Petaluma.
There are 174+ hotels available in Petaluma.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Petaluma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Petaluma via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo in around 17h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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