There are 8 ways to get from Goleta to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
4h 2m$53–288Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
10h 59m$64–120Train, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Goleta Station to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
12h 23m$122–238Drive 368.8 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Santa Rosacar 368.8 mi
6h 44m$68–98Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
4h 15m$83–499Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
6h 1m$118–388Bus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
11h 28mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Goleta Station to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
12h 48m$94–161
Goleta to Santa Rosa by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $50 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Goleta to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Hollister & Nectarine and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Goleta and Santa Rosa is 334 miles. The road distance is 371 miles.
The best way to get from Goleta to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus via Santa Barbara which takes 10h 59m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Goleta to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Goleta to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Goleta to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Santa Rosa is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Goleta to Santa Rosa.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Goleta Station to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Oakland, West Oakland, Montgomery Street, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Goleta Station to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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 Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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