There are 7 ways to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, or car
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Fly Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane DSM - STS
7h 17m$240–1,076Bus, train
cheapest- 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$208–1,090Bus
- 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 50mBus, 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 1hDrive 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
9h 26m$329–1,486Fly Omaha to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane OMA - STS
9h 39m$215–1,008
Des Moines (DSM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa is to bus and train which costs $200 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $240 - $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 .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $240 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 50m.
Santa Rosa is 2h behind Iowa. It is currently 3:13 PM in Iowa and 1:13 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 302+ 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 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
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
- $180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–950
- 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
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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
- 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
- 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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