There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane DSM - STS
6h 34m$230–1,026Fly Omaha to Sonoma County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane OMA - STS
8h 59m$195–908Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
43h 50m$332–622Bus, train via Omaha
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the train from Denver to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 1h$507–1,013Drive 1,797.8 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Santa Rosacar 1,797.8 mi
27h 39m$329–474Fly Des Moines to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DSM - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
8h 36m$329–1,486Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
2d 3h$453–990
Des Moines (DSM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $320 - $480 and takes 27h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $230 - $1,100.
The distance between Iowa and Santa Rosa is 1574 miles. The road distance is 1808.3 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 43h 50m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 43h 50m.
Santa Rosa is 2h behind Iowa. It is currently 11:18 PM in Iowa and 9:18 PM in Santa Rosa.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Santa Rosa is 1808 miles. It takes approximately 27h 39m to drive from Iowa to Santa Rosa.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Vallejo in around 43h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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