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How to get fromLake Tahoe to Santa Rosaby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Santa Rosa by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Sonoma County Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane RNO - STS
    5h 38m
    $257–760

  2. Drive 210.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sand Harbor to Santa Rosacar car 210.3 mi
    4h 7m
    $39–56

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus bus Northstar
    2. Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 172
    10h 33m
    $109–113

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Renotaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    12h 20m
    $194–310

  5. Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RNO - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    5h 27m
    $199–464

Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 221.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd, Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, San Francisco - 16th St, De Haro St & 16th St, Larkin St & Beach St, and North Point St & Jones St in around 10h 33m.

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