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How to get fromEl Centro to Santa Rosaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from El Centro to Santa Rosa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway

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  1. Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SAN - STS
    6h 24m
    $174–323

  2. Fly Imperial County Airport to Sonoma County Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane IPL - STS
    5h 52m
    $80–355

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    17h 40m
    $108–172

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    19h 41m
    $160–337

  5. Drive  630.9 mi

    1. Drive from El Centro to Santa Rosacar car 630.9 mi
    10h 57m
    $116–167

  6. Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SAN - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    8h 44m
    $111–297

  7. Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SAN - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    8h 46m
    $109–360

  8. Bus to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train

    1. Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SAN - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    10h
    $105–537

  9. Bus, BART, train

    1. Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway subway
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    19h 13m
    $128–185

  10. Bus, train via San Diego

    1. Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to El Cajon Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain train
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    21h 52m
    $200–427

El Centro to Santa Rosa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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-Bay N1 via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 17h 40m. Alternatively, Southern Airways Express, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American Airlines fly from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day.

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