There are 7 ways to get from Goleta to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, 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.
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)SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
4h 7m$55–282Bus via San Francisco
cheapest- Take the bus from Isla Vista to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
10h 51m$48–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Goleta Station to San Luis Obispo
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
12h 48m$105–201Drive 368.8 mi
- Drive from Goleta to Santa Rosa368.8 mi
6h 42m$68–98Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
4h 39m$80–430Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)LAX - STS
5h 55m$123–388Bus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
11h 28m
Goleta to Santa Rosa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goleta to Santa Rosa is to bus via San Francisco which costs $45 - $120 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Goleta to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 7m and costs $55 - $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 Isla Vista, Townsend St & Lusk St and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
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 San Francisco which takes 10h 51m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Goleta to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Goleta to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Isla Vista station.
Goleta to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Goleta to Santa Rosa is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Goleta to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Goleta, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hollister & Nectarine to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Isla Vista, San Francisco, Townsend St & Lusk St, Kearny St & Geary St, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
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
- $37–43
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- 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
- +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 Isla Vista to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
- 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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