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

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There are 8 ways to get from Big Sur to Santa Rosa by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, bus, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    6h 17m
    $194–282

  2. Drive 196.6 mi

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

  3. Taxi, train

    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 58m
    $176–247

  4. Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    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 Santa Rosabus bus
    4h 29m
    $141–371

  5. 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
    $155–229

  6. 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 Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 101 / ...
    7h 31m
    $177–228

  7. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Salinas to Martineztrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 3m
    $127–201

  8. Taxi, fly to Sonoma County Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane MRY - STS
    5h 55m
    $175–541

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration54 minAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco Airport, then take the bus to Santa Rosa. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas, take the train to Oakland, walk to Lake Merritt, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, take the line 580 bus to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, walk to SMART San Rafael, then take the train to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown.

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