There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane IND - STS
9h 13m$138–547Bus
- 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 Suisun City Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 5h$347–698Bus, 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$748–1,674Drive 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 48m$325–791Fly 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$238–964Fly 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 35m$219–881
Indianapolis to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $130 - $550.
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 Amtrak Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Suisun City Train Depot and Napa Amtrak Bus Stop. 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 $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 13m 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 13m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 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 2:55 AM in Indianapolis and 11:55 PM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. 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 Amtrak Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Suisun City Train Depot, and Napa Amtrak Bus Stop in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
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
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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/
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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Santa Rosa is 2261 miles. It takes approximately 35h 22m to drive from Indianapolis to Santa Rosa.
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