There are 9 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), 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.
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
10h 30m$310–1,259Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
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 Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
14h 6m$195–632Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union 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 8h$435–850Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 12h$729–1,621Drive 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, train
- 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 Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
12h 46m$247–943Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GRR - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
12h 37m$370–1,566Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- 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 San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
13h 57m$338–1,375Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GRR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
14h 44m$435–1,776
Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa is to train and fly and bus which costs $190 - $650 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $310 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station 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 8h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Santa Rosa is 1993 miles. The road distance is 2301.9 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs $310 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 8h.
Grand Rapids to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Santa Rosa is 3h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 8:07 AM in Grand Rapids and 5:07 AM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Vallejo in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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
- $650–1,500
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- 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
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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