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

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

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinastaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas to San Franciscobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 101
    6h 12m

  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
    $177–242

  4. Taxi, fly, 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 35m
    $145–391

  5. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Levelshuttle bus Monterey Airbus
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    7h 29m
    $160–234

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salinas to San Franciscobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 101
    8h 29m

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$26Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a vehicle from Big Sur to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Rio Road / Via Nona Marie, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 8h 29m.

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