There are 6 ways to get from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Taxi, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lake Elsinore to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)SNA - STS
3h 24m$259–612Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
16h 8m$66–175Train, bus via Oakland
- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
19h 9m$96–187Drive 489.8 mi
- Drive from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa489.8 mi
8h 21m$90–130Taxi, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Elsinore to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
5h 21m$373–522Bus
- Take the bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor + Katella200
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
18h 13m$74–196
Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa is to train and bus which costs $65 - $180 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $250 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Hwy 74 + Cambern and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Perris Transit Center, Galleria @ Tyler WB, Katella-Harbor, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Lake Elsinore and Santa Rosa is 494 miles. The road distance is 492.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 8m and costs $65 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Galleria @ Tyler WB station.
Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Harbor + Katella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa.
There are 301+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Lake Elsinore, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 74 + Cambern to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Perris Transit Center, Galleria @ Tyler EB, Galleria @ Tyler WB, Harbor + Katella, Katella-Harbor, Artic - Dock 6, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- 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 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Temecula - Murrieta Local Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-699-5555
- Website
- temeculataxi.com
Finish Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-473-0333
Temecula - Murrieta Local Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-699-5555
- Website
- temeculataxi.com
Finish Line Taxi
- Phone
- +1 951-473-0333
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