There are 7 ways to get from Avila Beach to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
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 Santa Rosabus
4h 19m$84–326Drive 291.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Avila Beach to Santa Rosacar 291.2 mi
5h 6m$54–77Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
8h 14mTrain, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
9h 8m$111–238Fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SBP - STS
5h 3m$101–446Train, bus
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
9h 33m$108–201Train
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
10h 13m$105–202
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avila Beach to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Avila Beach to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $80 - $330.
The distance between Avila Beach and Santa Rosa is 272 miles. The road distance is 292.9 miles.
The best way to get from Avila Beach to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Avila Beach to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Avila Beach to Santa Rosa is to bus which takes 8h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $450 and takes 5h 3m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 10h 13m.
Yes, the driving distance between Avila Beach to Santa Rosa is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Avila Beach to Santa Rosa.
There are 302+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Avila Beach, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Avila Beach to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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