There are 4 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 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 5m$44–96Drive 144.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grass Valley to Santa Rosacar 144.9 mi
2h 52m$27–39Bus, train via Fairfield
- Take the bus from Tinloy St at Bank St to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus 5
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 42m$42–79Bus, train via Sacramento
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Stationbus 5
- Take the bus from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
8h 41m$32–58
Grass Valley to Santa Rosa by bus, train, and subway
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 193 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 7h 5m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 5m 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 284+ 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 Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to El Cerrito Del Norte, walk to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, take the line 580 bus to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, walk to SMART San Rafael, then take the train to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tinloy St at Bank St to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Nevada St at Amtrak Station, Auburn Amtrak, Suisun-Fairfield, Suisun City Train Depot, and Napa Amtrak Bus Stop in around 7h 42m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- 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 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
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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-745-7570
- Website
- placercountytransit.com
Bus from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://placercountytransit.com
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