There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo to Santa Rosa by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)BUF - STS
10h 14m$286–1,235Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BUF - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
11h 30m$225–995Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Petaluma
2d 20hBus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- 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 Mall
2d 20h$265–885Drive 2,644.9 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Santa Rosa2,644.9 mi
41h 37m$483–698Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUF - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
12h 9m$356–1,542
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $260 - $900 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $280 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Buffalo, NY and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Buffalo and Santa Rosa is 2335 miles. The road distance is 2660.4 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Santa Rosa without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Buffalo to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Buffalo to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Buffalo, NY station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $280 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $900 and takes 2 days 20h.
Buffalo to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Mound St station.
Santa Rosa is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 3:24 AM in Buffalo and 12:24 AM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo, NY to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–2,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.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
- 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
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
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