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How to get fromDes Moines to Santa Rosaby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

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    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane DSM - STS
    6h 30m
    $125–498

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    46h 5m
    $351–532

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the train from Denver to Martineztrain train
    4. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 1h

  4. Drive  1,797.8 mi

    1. Drive from Des Moines to Santa Rosacar car 1,797.8 mi
    27h 39m
    $329–474

  5. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DSM - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    8h 49m
    $152–362

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DSM - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    8h 51m
    $165–635

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DSM - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    10h 20m
    $156–602

Des Moines to Santa Rosa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration46h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,565.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Des Moines to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 46h 5m.

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