There are 7 ways to get from Chula Vista to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, subway, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SAN - STS
4h 20m$158–290Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
16h 15m$93–167Bus, BART, train
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
16h 14m$111–151Train
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
19h 47m$224–439Drive 549.3 mi
- Drive from Chula Vista to Santa Rosacar 549.3 mi
9h 29m$101–145Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 39m$100–294Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 41m$228–327
Chula Vista to Santa Rosa by tram, bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chula Vista to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $90 - $170 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chula Vista to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $150 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Chula Vista to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro Bus Terminal and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chula Vista station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from E Street Station and arriving at SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via San Diego, Los Angeles and SMART San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between Chula Vista and Santa Rosa is 531 miles. The road distance is 552.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chula Vista to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and BART and train which takes 16h 14m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Chula Vista to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Chula Vista to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Ysidro Bus Terminal station.
Chula Vista to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from Chula Vista to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $150 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $440 and takes 19h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $170 and takes 16h 15m.
What companies run services between Chula Vista, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from E Street Station to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via America Plaza Station, San Diego, Los Angeles, Emeryville, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 19h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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More Questions & Answers
Chula Vista to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Chula Vista to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chula Vista to Santa Rosa is 553 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Chula Vista to Santa Rosa.
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