There are 8 ways to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MCI - STS
8h 42m$162–805Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MCI - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
9h 27m$141–615Bus
- 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 15mBus, 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 32mDrive 1,803.3 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Santa Rosacar 1,803.3 mi
27h 54m$330–476Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MCI - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
10h 36m$231–1,065Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MCI - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa
11h 47m$273–1,270Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
2d 3h$233–625
Kansas City (MCI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $160 - $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 1546 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 .
It takes approximately 8h 42m 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 42m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 41h 15m.
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 6:54 PM in Kansas City and 4:54 PM 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) 4 times a day. 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
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Kansas City to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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/
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
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
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
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- 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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