There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MCI - STS
8h 13m$172–805Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MCI - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
9h 11m$163–639Bus
- 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
41h 15m$312–599Bus, train
- 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
47h 32m$475–1,015Drive 1,803.3 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Santa Rosacar 1,803.3 mi
27h 54m$330–476Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MCI - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
10h 35m$242–1,062Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MCI - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
11h 55m$226–1,029Train
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
2d 3h$640–1,379
Kansas City to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $310 - $600 and takes 41h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 15m.
The distance between Kansas City and Santa Rosa is 1547 miles. The road distance is 1813.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 41h 15m and costs $310 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Kansas City to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 41h 15m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 3h.
Kansas City to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Santa Rosa is 2h behind Kansas City. It is currently 2:58 AM in Kansas City and 12:58 AM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Vallejo in around 41h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
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
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- 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/
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
- $13–21
- 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
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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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