There are 9 ways to get from El Monte to Santa Rosa by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), ferry, car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)LAX - STS
4h 21m$68–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
13h 1m$52–197Train, Caltrain, ferry
- 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
16h 31m$116–211Drive 434.7 mi
- Drive from El Monte to Santa Rosa434.7 mi
7h 24m$80–115Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)ONT - STS
4h 47m$81–446Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)BUR - STS
5h 8m$62–338Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)SNA - STS
5h 31m$123–451Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
13h 38m$54–158Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to OaklandCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
16h 35m$84–170
El Monte to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Monte to Santa Rosa is to bus via San Francisco which costs $50 - $160 and takes 13h 38m.
The fastest way to get from El Monte to Santa Rosa is to train and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $65 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from El Monte to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Santa Anita / Mildred and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between El Monte and Santa Rosa is 438 miles. The road distance is 437.2 miles.
The best way to get from El Monte to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 1m and costs $50 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from El Monte to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
El Monte to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
El Monte to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Monte to Santa Rosa is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from El Monte to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Anita / Mildred to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from El Monte to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $5–7
Train from El Monte to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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