There are 5 ways to get from Chester to Santa Rosa by car, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Chester to Chico Amtrak
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
9h 21m$61–100Drive 209.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Santa Rosa209.6 mi
4h 37m$39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Chester - Holiday Market to Riverside Drive
- Take the bus from Susanville Riverside Drive to Amtrak Reno
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Center
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
11h 43mDrive, fly, bus
- Drive from Chester to Redding-Airport-RDD
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)RDD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
5h 58m$67–298Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester - Holiday Market to Riverside Drive
- Take the bus from Susanville Riverside Drive to Amtrak Reno
- Take the train from Reno to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
14h 27m
Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Chester - Holiday Market and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Susanville Riverside Drive, Reno Amtrak and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Chester and Santa Rosa is 283 miles. The road distance is 210.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 11h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Chester to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Chester to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Lassen Rural Bus, depart from Chester - Holiday Market station.
Chester to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Lassen Rural Bus, arrive at Riverside Drive station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Santa Rosa is 211 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Chester to Santa Rosa.
There are 303+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Chester, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Chester - Holiday Market to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Susanville Riverside Drive, Reno Amtrak, and Vallejo in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Reno to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 530-252-7433
- Website
- lassentransportation.com
Bus from Chester - Holiday Market to Riverside Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Lassen Rural Bus
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Susanville Riverside Drive to Amtrak Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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