There are 8 ways to get from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa by bus, subway, train, ferry, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
7h 38m$35–59Bus, BART, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
8h 20m$32–66Bus, Caltrain, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
9h 33m$35–65Drive 223.4 mi
- Drive from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa223.4 mi
4h 6m$41–59Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)FAT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
6h$62–346Bus, BART via Modesto
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
8h 21m$42–57Bus
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon68
- Take the bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
9h 13mFly to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)FAT - STS
7h 6m$108–556
Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa is to bus and BART which costs $35 - $60 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Fresno, CA and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Gilroy Transit Center, San Jose and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Fresno, CA and Santa Rosa is 257 miles. The road distance is 224.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and BART which takes 7h 38m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Fresno, CA station.
The best way to get from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $600 and takes 7h 6m.
Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Fresno, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fresno, CA to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Gilroy, Gilroy Transit Center, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- 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
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $16–28
- Titanium
- $18–29
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–25
- Titanium
- $14–26
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- 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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