There are 11 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane GRR - STS
11h 11m$256–1,159Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
13h 51m$152–571Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 7hBus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 11hDrive 2,288.6 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosacar 2,288.6 mi
35h 49m$418–604Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GRR - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
12h 23m$195–869Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GRR - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
12h 47m$345–1,469Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
14h 3m$279–1,158Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GRR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 24mTrain to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa
15h 19m$321–1,363Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ORD - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
15h 52m
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa is to train and fly and bus which costs $150 - $600 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 11h 11m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Santa Rosa is 1993 miles. The road distance is 2302 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Grand Rapids station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 11h 11m and costs $250 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 7h.
Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Santa Rosa is 3h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 11:20 PM in Grand Rapids and 8:20 PM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Vallejo in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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