There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane IND - STS
9h 22m$138–607Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus 172
2d 5h$373–613Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 11h$641–1,462Drive 2,247.5 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Santa Rosacar 2,247.5 mi
35h 22m$411–593Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IND - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
9h 50m$225–741Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane IND - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
11h 10m$218–864Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IND - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
12h 49m$199–831
Indianapolis to Santa Rosa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus and train which costs $220 - $750 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Indianapolis and Santa Rosa is 1982 miles. The road distance is 2260.6 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $650 and takes 2 days 5h.
Indianapolis to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Santa Rosa is 3h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 1:49 PM in Indianapolis and 10:49 AM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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