The average bus between Palo Alto and Santa Rosa takes 3h 51m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Palo Alto to Santa Rosa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Palo Alto and Santa Rosa. The earliest departure is at 4:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Palo Alto is at 10:50 PM which arrives into Santa Rosa at 2:30 AM. All services require a transfer at El Camino Real & Linden Ave and take an average of 3h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Want to know about travelling from Palo Alto to Santa Rosa? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Palo Alto to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto station and arriving at Santa Rosa station via El Camino Real & Linden Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
Palo Alto to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Palo Alto to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Santa Rosa station.
The distance between Palo Alto and Santa Rosa is 121.8 km. The road distance is 145 km.
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Santa Rosa via El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 4h 27m.