There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Petaluma by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, 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)PDX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
4h 26m$94–478Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
5h 47m$79–388Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Petaluma
16h 15mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to MartinezCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to PetalumaAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
19h 42mDrive 626.3 mi
- Drive from Portland to Petaluma626.3 mi
10h 50m$115–166Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Petaluma
5h 46m$224–368Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)PDX - SJC
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Petaluma
7h 34m$139–243
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Petaluma is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Petaluma is to fly and bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $90 - $480.
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 16h 15m.
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 16h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Portland to Petaluma, including transfers.
Portland to Petaluma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Petaluma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Petaluma is 630 miles. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Portland to Petaluma.
There are 196+ 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 16h 15m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
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
- $110–440
- 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 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
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
- 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
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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