YOUR GUIDE TO NAPA VALLEY

Travel & Transportation in Napa Valley

Practical information for reaching and navigating Napa Valley.

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Airports Serving Napa Valley

Regional airport options for reaching Napa Valley.

LOCAL AIRPORT

Napa County Airport (APC)

General aviation facility; no traditional scheduled commercial airline service. JSX offers seasonal public charter flights (DOT Part 380) to Burbank, Santa Monica and Orange County.

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General Aviation No traditional commercial airline service
STS

Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport

Santa Rosa, CA
~49 miles About 55 min
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OAK

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (Oakland Int'l)

Oakland, CA
~51 miles About 1 hr 13 min
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SFO

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, CA
~58 miles About 1 hr 16 min
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SJC

San José Mineta International Airport

San Jose, CA
~85 miles About 1 hr 31 min
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Distances and drive times are approximate estimates without traffic and can vary by route and conditions.

LOCAL & REGIONAL TRANSIT

Getting Around Napa Valley

BUS Local Bus

VINE Transit Local Routes (A–G)

Local fixed routes serving Napa, connecting neighborhoods, downtown, shopping and schools, Monday through Saturday.

Serves: Napa Route & Service Details →
BUS Regional Express

Route 10 – Up Valley Connector

Daily service linking Napa to Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga along Highway 29.

Serves: Napa, Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga Route & Service Details →
BUS Regional Express

Route 11 – Napa-Vallejo Connector

Daily service between Napa and Vallejo, with stops at the Vallejo Transit Center.

Serves: Napa, Vallejo Route & Service Details →
BUS Regional Express

Route 21 – Napa-Solano Express

Weekday service between Napa and Fairfield/Suisun City.

Serves: Napa, Fairfield, Suisun City Route & Service Details →
BUS Regional Express

Route 29 – Napa-BART Express

Monday–Saturday service connecting Napa to the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station.

Serves: Napa Route & Service Details →
BUS On-Demand / Flex

American Canyon Transit (ACT)

On-demand local transit serving American Canyon, Monday through Saturday.

Serves: American Canyon Route & Service Details →
BUS On-Demand / Flex

St. Helena Shuttle

On-demand local transit serving St. Helena, Monday through Saturday.

Serves: St. Helena Route & Service Details →

Schedules and fares change; use each route's official page for current service rather than a copied timetable.

RAIL CONNECTIONS

Train & Intercity Connections

RAIL Intercity Rail + Connecting Bus

Amtrak Gold Runner

No direct passenger rail station serves Napa. Gold Runner trains stop at Martinez, CA; Amtrak Thruway connecting bus Route 7 continues to the Soscol Gateway Transit Center in downtown Napa on select trips.

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RAIL STATION Martinez, CA (MTZ)
CONNECTING SERVICE Amtrak Thruway Bus Route 7 to Soscol Gateway Transit Center, Napa (select trips)
RAIL Regional Rail + Connecting Bus

Amtrak Capitol Corridor

VINE Route 21 (Napa-Solano Express) connects Napa to the Capitol Corridor at the Suisun City Train Depot, Monday through Friday, for onward travel toward Sacramento, the East Bay and San Jose.

Rail & Connection Details →
RAIL STATION Suisun City Train Depot
CONNECTING SERVICE VINE Route 21 (Napa-Solano Express), Monday–Friday

Napa Valley has no direct passenger rail station; reaching either service requires a connecting VINE Transit or Amtrak Thruway bus.

DRIVING

Highways & Road Access

29
PRIMARY CORRIDOR

State Route 29

State Route 29 is the primary north-south corridor through Napa Valley, connecting American Canyon, Napa, Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena and Calistoga.

Traffic is heaviest on weekends and during the fall grape harvest season; the Napa Valley Transportation Authority maintains a long-range State Route 29 Corridor Plan addressing congestion. Highway & Corridor Details →

From San Francisco & the Bay Area

Most visitors approach via I-80 and SR-37 to SR-29 through American Canyon, or via the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge and SR-37.

American Canyon Entry

American Canyon, at the south end of the valley, is the primary entry point onto Highway 29 from the Bay Area.

Real-Time Conditions

For current closures, construction and traffic conditions, use Caltrans QuickMap or 511.org rather than a fixed description.

TOLLS

Bay Area Toll Information

Toll information is regional and applies depending on the route used to reach Napa Valley.

STATE-OWNED BAY AREA BRIDGES $8.50 Regular 2026 two-axle toll
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE $10.25 2026 FasTrak rate shown in source data

Bay Area bridge tolls are collected electronically; there are no cash toll booths. FasTrak has the lowest rate; license-plate/pay-as-you-go and invoice rates are higher. Rates shown are for a standard two-axle vehicle and are subject to change.

Bay Area FasTrak (MTC / Bay Area Toll Authority); Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District State-owned bridges effective Jan 1, 2026; Golden Gate Bridge effective Jul 1, 2026