There are 9 ways to get from El Centro to Santa Rosa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, ferry, car, or subway
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Bus, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)SAN - STS
6h 18m$118–547Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
17h 54m$101–277Bus, train, Caltrain, ferry
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
20h 21m$137–292Drive 631.3 mi
- Drive from El Centro to Santa Rosa631.3 mi
10h 51m$116–167Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
8h 12m$102–437Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
8h 45m$163–354Bus, BART
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rd
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
18h 59m$143–215Bus, train
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
21h 19m$131–284Bus, train via San Diego
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to El Cajon Transit Center
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
22h 7m$168–302
El Centro to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Centro to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from El Centro to Santa Rosa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from El Centro to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from El Centro Bus Stop and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
The distance between El Centro and Santa Rosa is 640 miles. The road distance is 634.9 miles.
The best way to get from El Centro to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 17h 54m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from El Centro to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
El Centro to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from El Centro Bus Stop station.
El Centro to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Centro to Santa Rosa is 635 miles. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from El Centro to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between El Centro, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 17h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- 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
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to El Cajon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $26–90
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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