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There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Sonoma by train, bus, car, or taxi

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Train, line 40 bus
best
1. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain Smart
2. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Broadway & Leveroni Rdbus 40
2h 2m
Drive 27.2 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from San Rafael to Sonomacar 27.2 mi
35 min
$5–8
Line 101 bus, line 40 bus
1. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 101
2. Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus 40
2h 21m
$8–12
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from San Rafael to Sonomataxi 27.2 mi
35 min
$100–130

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Distance: 35.4 mi
Duration: 2h 2m

What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Sonoma Plaza via Petaluma Transit Mall in around 2h 21m.

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Sonoma, United States

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Things to do in Sonoma

Sonoma Plaza(Opens in a new window)

Sonoma Plaza is the central plaza in the former town of Sonoma (pueblo de Sonoma, in Spanish), now known as Sonoma, California. The town is centered on this plaza, the largest plaza in California. This plaza is surrounded by many historical buildings, including the Mission San Francisco Solano, Captain Salvador Vallejo's Casa Grande, the Presidio of Sonoma, the Blue Wing Inn, and the Toscano Hotel. In the middle of the plaza, Sonoma's early 20th-century city hall, at the plaza's center and still in use, was designed and built with four identical sides in order not to offend the merchants on any one side of the plaza. The plaza is a National Historic Landmark and still serves as the town's focal point, hosting many community festivals and drawing tourists all year round. It provides a central tourist attraction. It is also the location of the Farmer's Market, held every Tuesday in the summer. Sonoma City Hall was dedicated in 1908.

Buena Vista Winery(Opens in a new window)

Buena Vista Winery is a winery located in Sonoma, California, United States. It is the oldest commercial winery in California. It was founded by Agoston Haraszthy in 1857. The winery is located on its original grounds, just east of Sonoma, California.

Mission San Francisco Solano(Opens in a new window)

Mission San Francisco Solano was the 21st, last and northernmost mission in Alta California. It was the only mission built in Alta California after Mexico gained independence from Spain. The difficulty of its beginning demonstrates the confusion resulting from that change in governance. The California Governor wanted a robust Mexican presence on the Pacific coast from moving further inland. A young Franciscan friar from Mission San Francisco de Asis wanted to move to a location with a better climate and access to a larger number of potential converts.

Jack London State Historic Park(Opens in a new window)

Jack London State Historic Park, also known as Jack London Home and Ranch, is a California State Historic Park near Glen Ellen, California, United States, situated on the eastern slope of Sonoma Mountain. It includes the ruins of a house burned a few months before Jack London and family were to move in, a cottage in which they had lived, another house built later, and the graves of Jack London and his wife. The property is both a California Historical Landmark and a National Historic Landmark.

Places to stay in Sonoma

Sonoma Bungalows(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Sonoma Valley Inn, Tapestry Collection by Hilton(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Cinnamon Bear Creekside Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

An Inn to Remember(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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