There are 4 ways to get from Cupertino to Santa Rosa by train, bus, or car
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus 172 / ...
4h 47m$22–33Drive 96.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cupertino to Santa Rosacar 96.8 mi
1h 52m$18–26Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
4h 49m$22–36Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus Sonoma County Airport
5h 28m$38–82
Cupertino to Santa Rosa by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cupertino to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cupertino to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cupertino to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Stevens Creek & De Anza and arriving at Santa Rosa via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Cupertino to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound and arriving at SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via King St & 4th St, California St & Davis St and SMART San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Cupertino and Santa Rosa is 104 miles. The road distance is 97.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cupertino to Santa Rosa without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Cupertino to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Cupertino to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Cupertino to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Cupertino to Santa Rosa is to Caltrain and train which takes 4h 49m and costs $21 - $40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $85 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Cupertino, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Stelling & Greenleaf to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Sunnyvale Transit Center, Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound, San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, King St & 4th St, Metro Embarcadero Station, California St & Davis St, California St & Van Ness Ave, Van Ness Ave & Clay St, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stevens Creek & De Anza to Santa Rosa via Sunnyvale Transit Center, Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 5h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
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Cupertino to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 station.
Cupertino to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cupertino to Santa Rosa is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Cupertino to Santa Rosa.
There are 286+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.




