There are 10 ways to get from Lake Forest to Santa Rosa by plane, train, bus, subway, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
2h 46m$101–431Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
13h 43m$66–177Train, bus, BART
- Take the train from Irvine to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
12h 11m$90–102Train, bus via Oakland
- Take the train from Irvine 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
16h 39m$102–188Drive 468.1 mi
- Drive from Lake Forest to Santa Rosacar 468.1 mi
8h 3m$86–124Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
4h 41m$360–661Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
4h 43m$130–561Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa
5h 55m$147–606Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
5h 7m$72–340Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
14h 8m$102–187
Lake Forest to Santa Rosa by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Forest to Santa Rosa is to train and bus and BART which costs $90 - $110 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Forest to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $100 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Forest to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Santa Ana Bus Stop and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Lake Forest and Santa Rosa is 457 miles. The road distance is 470.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Santa Rosa without a car is to train and bus and BART which takes 12h 11m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Lake Forest to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Lake Forest to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $100 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 14h 8m.
Lake Forest to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Forest to Santa Rosa is 471 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Lake Forest to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana Bus Stop, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Irvine to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–21
- 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 Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Irvine to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- 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 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 (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
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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