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Maps & Driving Directions to Sonoma California
Sonoma Valley Wine Country is located 46 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and only 16 miles west of Napa Valley. It is located in Sonoma County directly north of Marin County. Plan to come by car or airport shuttle as there is very limited public transportation to the area. Below you will find links to our suggested driving directions from the major airports in Northern California and directions from Napa Valley.

Sonoma map of North Bay

Golden Gate Bridge

Click below for the links to specific directions to Sonoma Valley from the San Francisco Bay area airports.

The towns in the Sonoma Valley.

Click here for a Sonoma Valley Winery and Appellations Map

Using Internet Map Sites
If you are using Internet map sites for directions to a location in Sonoma Valley, the following zip codes may be useful.

Sonoma CA zip code 95476
Glen Ellen CA zip code is 95442
Kenwood CA zip code is 95452.

A good general destination reference for internet maps is City Hall on the Sonoma Plaza in the center of Sonoma:

Sonoma City Hall
#1 The Plaza
Sonoma, CA 95476

 

 

Where You Might Get Lost!

If you are coming north on Highway 101, be sure to take the Highway 37 exit even though it doesn't say Sonoma and then make a left turn at Infineon Raceway onto Highway 121. Tip: You will need to be in the left lane to make this turn.

Once you make the turn onto Highway 121 with Infineon Raceway on your left you are entering Sonoma Valley and there are a few spots along the way where it is possible to get confused due to a lack of clear road signs.

After driving for a few miles you will come to a bend in the road with a stop sign ahead and the Vineyards Inn on your right. To get to the center of Sonoma follow the bend with the arrows to your right.

If you go straight to the stop sign a few feet ahead by mistake, just make a right turn at the light and follow Fremont Drive (Highway 121) till a sign (see below for photo of the sign) directs you to make a left hand turn onto Highway 12 which takes you into the center of the City of Sonoma. If you do not make this left turn you will be heading toward Napa.

Heading to Glen Ellen or an address on Arnold Drive? Then stay straight at the stop sign at the bend in the road above and head north on Arnold Drive.

Be sure to stay to your right when the road bends to the left for Highway 116 to Petaluma. Many folks have found themselves in Petaluma and wonder what happened.