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How to get fromCedar Rapids to Santa Rosaby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Cedar Rapids to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

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    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane CID - STS
    9h 12m
    $112–466

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    2d 2h

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from GTC Bay 9 to Court St Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Iowa City to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Denver to Martineztrain train
    4. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 7h

  4. Drive  1,914.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cedar Rapids to Santa Rosacar car 1,914.5 mi
    29h 50m
    $350–505

  5. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CID - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    10h 38m
    $134–480

  6. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CID - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    12h 5m
    $148–630

  7. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CID - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    10h 43m
    $168–714

The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,667.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Cedar Rapids, IA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GTC Bay 9 to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Iowa City, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 2d 2h.

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