There are 5 ways to get from Capitola to Santa Rosa by bus, train, ferry, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
6h 5m$33–92Bus, Caltrain, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
6h 43m$20–49Drive 130.9 mi
- Drive from Capitola to Santa Rosa130.9 mi
2h 23m$24–35Bus, Caltrain via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
6h 29m$30–50Bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
6h 36m
Capitola to Santa Rosa by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capitola to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Capitola to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Capitola to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Daubenbiss Ave and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Front, San Jose and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Capitola and Santa Rosa is 142 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from Capitola to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 6h 5m and costs $30 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Capitola to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Capitola to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Capitola to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Capitola to Santa Rosa is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Capitola to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Capitola, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Soquel Dr & Daubenbiss Ave to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Soquel Ave & Front, Front, Diridon Station, San Jose, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 6h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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