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How to get fromKansas City to Santa Rosaby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Kansas City to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

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    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane MCI - STS
    7h 53m
    $126–605

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    43h 5m
    $301–484

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Denver to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    47h 32m
    $450–972

  4. Drive  1,803.3 mi

    1. Drive from Kansas City to Santa Rosacar car 1,803.3 mi
    27h 54m
    $330–476

  5. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MCI - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    8h 58m
    $183–419

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MCI - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    10h 40m
    $196–862

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain train
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    2d 3h
    $615–1,334

Kansas City to Santa Rosa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration43h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,537.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines 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 Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 43h 5m.

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