There are 5 ways to get from Alameda to Santa Rosa by bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Embarcadero
best- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus 172 / ...
2h 51m$13–17BART, line 580 bus, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
3h 1m$9–19Line 101 bus, train
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
2h 59m$10–20Drive 61.2 mi
- Drive from Alameda to Santa Rosacar 61.2 mi
1h 11m$12–17Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus Sonoma County Airport
3h 16m$29–71
Alameda to Santa Rosa by subway and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alameda to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Alameda to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Alameda to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Fremont St & Mission St and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Alameda and Santa Rosa is 64 miles. The road distance is 61.6 miles.
The best way to get from Alameda to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus via Embarcadero which takes 2h 51m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Alameda to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Alameda to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Fremont St & Mission St station.
Alameda to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alameda to Santa Rosa is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Alameda to Santa Rosa.
There are 286+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
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