There are 3 ways to get from Grass Valley to Santa Rosa by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tinloy St at Bank St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus 5
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
6h 26m$44–91Drive 144.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grass Valley to Santa Rosacar 144.9 mi
2h 52m$27–39Bus, train via San Rafael
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus 5
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmondtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 4m$38–91
Grass Valley to Santa Rosa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grass Valley to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Grass Valley to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Grass Valley and Santa Rosa is 178 miles. The road distance is 145.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grass Valley to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 26m and costs $40 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Grass Valley to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grass Valley to Santa Rosa is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Grass Valley to Santa Rosa.
There are 855+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Grass Valley, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grass Valley to Santa Rosa. However, you can take the bus to Nevada St at Amtrak Station, walk to Auburn Amtrak, take the train to Martinez, walk to Martinez, then take the bus to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can take a bus from City Hall to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Nevada St at Amtrak Station, Auburn Amtrak, Richmond, Richmond, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 7h 4m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- GoldCountryStage@co.nevada.ca.us
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov
Bus from Tinloy St at Bank St to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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