There are 5 ways to get from Hollister to Santa Rosa by bus, train, ferry, subway, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
7h 8m$32–85Bus, Caltrain, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 47m$19–42Bus, Caltrain, train, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from 4th & San Benito to Caltrain/Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Coliseum 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
7h 57m$27–54Drive 143.6 mi
- Drive from Hollister to Santa Rosacar 143.6 mi
2h 35m$27–38Bus
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus 68
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
8h 7m$21–37
Hollister to Santa Rosa by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hollister to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $21 - $40 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hollister to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Hollister to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from 4th & San Benito and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Gilroy Transit Center, San Jose Diridon Station and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Hollister and Santa Rosa is 160 miles. The road distance is 144.4 miles.
The best way to get from Hollister to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 7h 8m and costs $30 - $85.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Hollister to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Hollister to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from Gilroy Transit Center station.
Hollister to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hollister to Santa Rosa is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Hollister to Santa Rosa.
There are 862+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Hollister, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 4th & San Benito to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Gilroy Transit Center, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 8h 7m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- (831) 636 4161
- Website
- sanbenitocountyexpress.org
Bus from 4th & San Benito to Caltrain/Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.SanBenitoCountyExpress.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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