There are 5 ways to get from Crater Lake to Santa Rosa by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Drive to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, fly, bus, train
best- Drive from Rim Village Crater Lake Lodge to Medford-Airport-MFRcar
- Fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MFR - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 29m$77–300Drive 391 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crater Lake National Park to Santa Rosacar 391 mi
7h 52m$72–104Taxi, train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Crater Lake to Chemulttaxi
- Take the train from Chemult to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
15h 17m$282–467Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Crater Lake to Beaver Marshtaxi
- Take the bus from Beaver Marsh to Klamath Falls Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
- Take the bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 15m$228–338Taxi, train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Crater Lake to Chemulttaxi
- Take the train from Chemult to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EUG - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
10h 34m$272–573
Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crater Lake to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Crater Lake to Santa Rosa is to drive and fly and bus and train which takes 6h 29m and costs $75 - $300.
The distance between Crater Lake and Santa Rosa is 479 miles. The road distance is 393.3 miles.
The best way to get from Crater Lake to Santa Rosa without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 15h 17m and costs $280 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Crater Lake to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Crater Lake to Santa Rosa is 393 miles. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from Crater Lake to Santa Rosa.
There are 278+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Crater Lake, Klamath County, OR, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Crater Lake to Santa Rosa. However, you can drive to Medford-Airport-MFR airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Larkspur - dropoff, walk to SMART Larkspur, then take the train to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Chemult, take the train to Martinez, walk to Martinez, then take the bus to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chemult to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chemult to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Beaver Marsh to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–27
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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