There are 6 ways to get from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa by taxi, plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lake Elsinore to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
3h 22m$264–633Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
16h 45m$76–128Train
- Take the train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
19h 3m$164–348Drive 489.8 mi
- Drive from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosacar 489.8 mi
8h 26m$90–130Taxi, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Lake Elsinore to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
5h 35m$279–710Bus
- Take the bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor + Katellabus 200
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
17h 10m$80–155
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 $75 - $130 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 22m and costs $260 - $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 Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
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 45m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 22m 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.
The best way to get from Lake Elsinore to Santa Rosa is to train which takes 19h 3m and costs $160 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 17h 10m.
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 26m to drive from Lake Elsinore to 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 SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Perris Transit Center, Perris - Downtown, L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Emeryville, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 19h 3m. Alternatively, 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 Fremont St & Mission St in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Perris - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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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