There are 4 ways to get from Hayward to Santa Rosa by bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via San Francisco
best- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101 / ...
3h 17m$14–21BART, line 580 bus, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Hayward to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
3h 55m$11–21Drive 73.1 mi
- Drive from Hayward to Santa Rosacar 73.1 mi
1h 19m$14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101 / ...
3h 45m$14–22
Hayward to Santa Rosa by subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hayward to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Hayward to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Hayward station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Hayward Bus Station and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Hayward and Santa Rosa is 81 miles. The road distance is 73.5 miles.
The best way to get from Hayward to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 3h 17m and costs $14 - $21.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Hayward to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Hayward to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hayward Bus Station.
Hayward to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hayward to Santa Rosa is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Hayward to Santa Rosa.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Hayward, Alameda County, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall hourly. Tickets cost $10–15 and the journey takes 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Hayward to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hayward Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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