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How to get fromAnn Arbor to Santa Rosaby bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, car, or subway

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  1. Bus, fly to Sonoma County Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane DTW - STS
    9h 20m
    $193–542

  2. Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DTW - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    10h 4m
    $170–506

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    2d 11h

  4. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 12h

  5. Drive  2,352.6 mi

    1. Drive from Ann Arbor to Santa Rosacar car 2,352.6 mi
    36h 51m
    $430–621

  6. Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DTW - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    11h 43m
    $243–979

  7. Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train

    1. Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DTW - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    13h 11m
    $294–746

Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,112.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 2d 11h.

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