There are 4 ways to get from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus, train
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
4h 31m$101–326Drive 297.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosacar 297.3 mi
5h 11m$55–79Bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Drive from Emeryville to Santa Rosacar
9h 10m$83–140Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 23m$94–201
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus and train which takes 4h 31m and costs $100 - $330.
The distance between Arroyo Grande and Santa Rosa is 273 miles. The road distance is 299.1 miles.
The best way to get from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 23m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa.
There are 857+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Arroyo Grande, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa. However, you can take the taxi to San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff, walk to SMART Larkspur, then take the train to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halcyon Park & Ride to Santa Rosa via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, and Emeryville in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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