There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Point Arena by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Point Arena Pharmacybus 95
5h 33m$15–37Drive 129 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Point Arenacar 129 mi
2h 49m$24–34Bus via San Rafael
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Point Arena Pharmacybus 95
7h 34m$36–86Train, drive
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain Smart
- Drive from SMART Windsor to Point Arenacar
4h 16m$21–37
San Francisco to Point Arena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Point Arena is to bus which costs $15 - $40 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Point Arena is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Point Arena. However, there are services departing from North Point St & Jones St and arriving at Point Arena Pharmacy via 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between San Francisco and Point Arena is 146 miles. The road distance is 129.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Point Arena without a car is to bus which takes 5h 33m and costs $15 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from San Francisco to Point Arena, including transfers.
San Francisco to Point Arena bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from North Point St & Jones St station.
San Francisco to Point Arena bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Point Arena is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from San Francisco to Point Arena.
There are 172+ hotels available in Point Arena.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Point Arena, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from North Point St & Jones St to Point Arena Pharmacy via 2nd Street Transit Mall in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Point Arena Pharmacy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Point Arena Pharmacy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- 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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