There are 6 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$210–976Fly Omaha to Sonoma County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane OMA - STS
9h 29m$185–908Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City 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 Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
45h 50m$350–737Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 4h$514–1,178Drive 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, train
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DSM - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
8h 55m$290–1,283
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 $210 - $1,000.
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 45h 50m and costs $350 - $750.
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 $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $750 and takes 45h 50m.
Santa Rosa is 2h behind Iowa. It is currently 12:00 PM in Iowa and 10:00 AM 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 855+ 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Vallejo in around 45h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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