There are 8 ways to get from Fernley to Santa Rosa by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the taxi from Fernley to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane RNO - STS
5h 19m$187–478Drive 253.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fernley to Santa Rosacar 253.9 mi
4h 40m$42–61Taxi, bus, train via San Rafael
- Take the taxi from Fernley to Reno Amtraktaxi
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Richmondtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
8h 56m$200–276Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Fernley to Renotaxi
- Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
10h 50m$249–361Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Fernley to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
5h 24m$524–652Taxi, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Fernley to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RNO - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 23m$207–535Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Fernley to Sparks Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus 172
9h 39m$162–211Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Fernley to Meredith Way and Kleppe Lanetaxi
- Take the bus from Reno to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 47m
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fernley to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Fernley to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Fernley and Santa Rosa is 221 miles. The road distance is 255.4 miles.
The best way to get from Fernley to Santa Rosa without a car is to taxi and bus and train via San Rafael which takes 8h 56m and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Fernley to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fernley to Santa Rosa is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Fernley to Santa Rosa.
There are 280+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Fernley, NV, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fernley to Santa Rosa. However, you can take the taxi to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport (STS), walk to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Santa Rosa. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Reno Amtrak, take the bus to Roseville Bus Stop, walk to Roseville Amtrak, take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2, take the line 580 bus to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, walk to SMART San Rafael, then take the train to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roseville Amtrak to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Roseville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- 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
- 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-Bay N1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
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