There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Sonoma by bus, subway, taxi, or car
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- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to Copeland St Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza40
bestBus, line 40 bus
3h 6m$5–14- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to RichmondRed-N
- Take the taxi from Richmond to Sonoma
BART, taxi
1h 25m$214–265- Take the taxi from San Francisco to Sonoma44.3 mi
Taxi
56 min$240–300- Drive from San Francisco to Sonoma44.3 mi
Drive 44.3 mi
56 min$9–12
San Francisco to Sonoma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Sonoma is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Sonoma is to taxi which takes 56 min and costs $240 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Sonoma. However, there are services departing from Van Ness Ave & Clay St and arriving at Sonoma Plaza via Petaluma Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between San Francisco and Sonoma is 54 miles. The road distance is 44.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Sonoma without a car is to bus and line 40 bus which takes 3h 6m and costs $5 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from San Francisco to Sonoma, including transfers.
San Francisco to Sonoma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Van Ness Ave & Clay St station.
San Francisco to Sonoma bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Sonoma is 45 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from San Francisco to Sonoma.
There are 303+ hotels available in Sonoma. Prices start at $58 USD per night.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to Sonoma Plaza via Petaluma Transit Mall in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Youth (5-18) / Seniors (65+) / Disabled
- $4–6
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Sonoma County Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $210–300
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Taxi Bay Area
- Phone
- +1 408-541-1515
- Website
- taxibayarea.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
Taxi Bay Area
- Phone
- +1 408-541-1515
- Website
- taxibayarea.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
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