There are 11 ways to get from Barstow to Santa Rosa by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, ferry, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the train from Barstow Station to San Bernardino
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)ONT - STS
7h 12m$89–508Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to VVTC - Dock 615
- Take the bus from Victorville Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
15h 33m$70–236Train, bus, Caltrain, ferry
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Take the bus from Victorville Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
19h 1m$134–293Drive 452 mi
- Drive from Barstow to Santa Rosa452 mi
7h 48m$83–120Train, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Take the bus from Victorville Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)LAX - STS
7h 2m$86–407Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)SNA - STS
9h 37m$87–464Train, bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Take the bus from Victorville Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)BUR - STS
7h 47m$80–420Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Barstow Station to San Bernardino
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ONT - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
9h 43m$114–595Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)PSP - STS
10h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
18h 19mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Barstow Station to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
19h 48m$117–242
Barstow to Santa Rosa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barstow to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Barstow to Santa Rosa is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $85 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Barstow to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Victorville Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Barstow and Santa Rosa is 535 miles. The road distance is 454.6 miles.
The best way to get from Barstow to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 15h 33m and costs $65 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Barstow to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Barstow to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Victor Valley Transit Authority, depart from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave station.
Barstow to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Victor Valley Transit Authority, arrive at VVTC - Dock 6 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barstow to Santa Rosa is 455 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Barstow to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Victorville Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Barstow Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $14–95
- Business Class
- $24–180
Train from Barstow Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $12–25
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $4–55
- Business - advance purchase
- $6–65
- Business Class
- $11–160
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Barstow Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $16–75
- Business - advance purchase
- $22–130
- Business Class
- $35–200
Train from Barstow Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- Info@VVTA.org
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to VVTC - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Victorville Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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
- 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
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Barstow Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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