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How to get fromAvila Beach to Santa Rosaby plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 5 ways to get from Avila Beach to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBP - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    4h 37m
    $227–480

  2. Drive  291.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Avila Beach to Santa Rosacar car 291.2 mi
    5h 6m
    $54–77

  3. Train, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    9h 19m
    $181–301

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San Josebus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    9h 21m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train Smart
    9h 31m
    $175–273

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 269.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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-Bay N1 via San Luis Obispo, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco, and Perry St & 3rd St in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Avila Beach to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via San Luis Obispo, Oakland, Lake Merritt, Montgomery Street, Mission St & 2nd St, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 9h 31m.

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