There are 4 ways to get from Blue Lake to Santa Rosa by bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 29mBus via Ukiah
cheapest- Take the bus from H St & 4th St to Pear Tree Center - SB StopNse101
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall65
7h 52m$9–29Drive 232.9 mi
- Drive from Blue Lake to Santa Rosa232.9 mi
4h 17m$43–62Fly, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ACV - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
7h 4m$84–460
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blue Lake to Santa Rosa is to bus via Ukiah which costs $9 - $29 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Blue Lake to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Blue Lake to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Greenwood Ave and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Arcata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Blue Lake and Santa Rosa is 235 miles. The road distance is 234.3 miles.
The best way to get from Blue Lake to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 6h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Blue Lake to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Blue Lake to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
Blue Lake to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blue Lake to Santa Rosa is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Blue Lake to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Blue Lake, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop twice daily, and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from H St & 4th St to Pear Tree Center - SB Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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