Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
San Francisco to Santa Rosa ($22 to $30); transfer to local buses.
Napa Valley Vine
BUS
( 707-251-2800, 800-696-6443;
www.nctpa.net
)
Operates local bus 10 daily from downtown Napa to Calistoga ($1.50); express bus 29
Monday to Friday from the Vallejo Ferry Terminal ($3.25) and El Cerrito del Norte BART
station ($5.50), via Napa, to Calistoga; and local bus 11 daily from the Vallejo Ferry Ter-
minal to downtown Napa ($1.50).
Sonoma County Airport Express
BUS
( 707-837-8700, 800-327-2024;
www.airportexpressinc.com
)
Shuttles ($34) between Sonoma County Airport (Santa Rosa) and San Francisco and Oak-
land Airports.
CAR
From San Francisco, take Hwy 101 north over the Golden Gate Bridge, then Hwy 37 east
to Hwy 121 north; continue to the junction of Hwy 12/121. For Sonoma Valley, take Hwy
12 north; for Napa Valley, take Hwy 12/121 east. Plan 70 minutes in light traffic, two
hours during the weekday commute.
Hwy 12/121 splits south of Napa: Hwy 121 turns north and joins with Hwy 29 (aka St
Helena Hwy); Hwy 12 merges with southbound Hwy 29 toward Vallejo. Hwy 29 backs up
weekdays 3pm to 7pm, slowing returns to San Francisco.
From the East Bay (or downtown San Francisco), take I-80 east to Hwy 37 west (north
of Vallejo), then northbound Hwy 29.
From Santa Rosa, take Hwy 12 east to access the northern end of Sonoma Valley. From
Petaluma and Hwy 101, take Hwy 116 east.
FERRY
Baylink Ferry
FERRY
( 877-643-3779;
sanfranciscobayferry.com
)
Downtown San Francisco to Vallejo (adult/child $13/6.50, 60 minutes); connect with Napa
Valley Vine bus 29 (weekdays) or bus 11 (daily).
