There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane RDU - STS
11h 4m$150–610Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
2d 20h$432–823Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
3d 10h$970–2,228Drive 2,805.6 mi
- Drive from Durham to Santa Rosacar 2,805.6 mi
45h 47m$512–740Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDU - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
11h 18m$217–444Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RDU - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
12h 45m$240–918Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RDU - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
14h 21m$231–884Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
13h 31m$240–784
Durham to Santa Rosa by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus and train which costs $210 - $450 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Durham and Santa Rosa is 2447 miles. The road distance is 2821.9 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Durham to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Durham to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 20h.
Durham to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
Santa Rosa is 3h behind Durham. It is currently 3:02 PM in Durham and 12:02 PM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Durham to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Santa Rosa is 2822 miles. It takes approximately 45h 47m to drive from Durham to Santa Rosa.
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