There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), 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, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane DTW - STS
9h 40m$193–822Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
9h 58m$170–656Bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 9h$453–877Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 12h$747–1,648Drive 2,352.6 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Santa Rosacar 2,352.6 mi
36h 50m$430–621Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
11h 44m$243–979Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DTW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
13h 7m$243–996
Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa is to bus and fly and train which costs $170 - $700 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa is to bus and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Santa Rosa is 2125 miles. The road distance is 2366.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Santa Rosa is 3h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 12:03 AM in Ann Arbor and 9:03 PM in Santa Rosa.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa is 2366 miles. It takes approximately 36h 50m to drive from Ann Arbor to Santa Rosa.
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 Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Vallejo in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.michiganflyer.com/
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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