There are 5 ways to get from Hearst Castle to Santa Rosa by unknown, train, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Travel, train
best- Walk from Hearst Castle to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationunknown
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
9h 1mTravel, bus
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus 172
9h 20mTravel, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly, bus, train
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Hearst & San Simeonunknown
- Take the bus from Hearst & San Simeon to Morro Bay Parkbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
8h 49mTravel, bus, shuttle
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Bradley Rd / Pleyto Stunknown
- Take the bus from Bradley Rd / Pleyto St to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 84
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport Domestic
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
10h 52mTravel, bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly, train
- Walk from Hearst Castle to Coalingaunknown
- Take the bus from Coalinga to Huronbus
- Take the bus from Huron to Fresno Yosemite International Airport Bus Shelterbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FAT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
11h 23m
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Hearst Castle and Santa Rosa is 299 miles.
The best way to get from Hearst Castle to Santa Rosa without a car is to travel and train which takes 9h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Hearst Castle to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
There are 286+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Hearst Castle, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Hearst Castle to Santa Rosa. However, you can travel to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, take the train to Oakland, walk to Lake Merritt, take the subway to Montgomery Street, walk to Mission St & 2nd St, take the line 101 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 vehicle from Hearst Castle to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Paso Robles Amtrak Station, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco, and Perry St & 3rd St in around 9h 20m.
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Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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