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How to get fromBig Sur to Santa Rosaby taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Big Sur to Santa Rosa by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain train
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    7h 17m
    $179–254

  2. Drive  196.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Big Sur to Santa Rosacar car 196.6 mi
    3h 39m
    $36–52

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    7h 19m
    $175–218

  4. Taxi, fly, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MRY - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    4h 55m
    $331–705

  5. Taxi, train via Berkeley

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain train
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    7h 24m
    $179–254

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Domesticshuttle bus Monterey Airbus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    7h 27m
    $159–229

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 218.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Santa Rosa. However, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to Oakland, walk to Lake Merritt, take the subway to Montgomery Street, walk to Mission St & 2nd St, take the line 101 bus to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, walk to SMART San Rafael, then take the train to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Station, take the bus to San Francisco, walk to Perry St & 3rd St, then take the bus to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1.

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