There are 8 ways to get from Encinitas to Santa Rosa by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)SAN - STS
4h 29m$90–492Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
6h 8m$64–310Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
15h 30m$98–210Train, bus via Oakland
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
19h 30m$114–204Drive 518.6 mi
- Drive from Encinitas to Santa Rosa518.6 mi
8h 53m$95–137Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- 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
6h 23m$74–382Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- 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
6h 56m$134–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
16h 33m$68–179
Encinitas to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to Santa Rosa is to train and bus which costs $65 - $180 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Santa Rosa is to train and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $85 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Encinitas station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Encinitas Station Stall 3 and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Oceanside Transportation Center and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Encinitas and Santa Rosa is 552 miles. The road distance is 521.7 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Encinitas to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Encinitas to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
Encinitas to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to Santa Rosa is 522 miles. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Encinitas to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Encinitas Station Stall 3 to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, Oceanside Transportation Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 15h 30m.
- 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
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–31
- 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
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- 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 (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
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