There are 7 ways to get from Charlotte to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)CLT - STS
9h 56m$174–707Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
10h$133–547Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas 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 Mall101
2d 18h$267–661Bus, train
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricane
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
3d 4hDrive 2,733.5 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Santa Rosa2,733.5 mi
44h 14m$499–721Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)CLT - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
12h 6m$214–864Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
3d 13h
Charlotte to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Charlotte and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Charlotte and Santa Rosa is 2336 miles. The road distance is 2749.5 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $260 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Charlotte to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Charlotte to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Charlotte station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $700 and takes 2 days 18h.
Charlotte to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Santa Rosa is 3h behind Charlotte. It is currently 4:38 AM in Charlotte and 1:38 AM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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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