There are 4 ways to get from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), 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 35m$222–486Drive 297.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosacar 297.3 mi
5h 11m$55–79Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
11h 47mTrain, 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$107–213
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 35m and costs $220 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Halcyon Park & Ride and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Downtown Transit Center, San Luis Obispo, Salinas Train Station and Perry St & 3rd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
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 bus which takes 11h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
Arroyo Grande to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
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 278+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Arroyo Grande, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Halcyon Park & Ride to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, Salinas Train Station, San Francisco, and Perry St & 3rd St in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- $85–180
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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