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How to get fromLong Beach to Santa Rosaby tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Long Beach to Santa Rosa by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport

    best
    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane LAX - STS
    4h 35m
    $230–401

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - 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
    6h 48m
    $60–278

  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172 / ...
    12h 56m
    $82–126

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train Smart
    16h 33m
    $284–449

  5. Drive  446.7 mi

    1. Drive from Long Beach to Santa Rosacar car 446.7 mi
    7h 42m
    $77–111

  6. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sonoma County Airport

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SNA - STS
    5h 19m
    $66–322

  7. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane BUR - STS
    5h 56m
    $134–267

  8. Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - 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
    6h 17m
    $92–483

  9. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    7h 31m
    $88–500

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus N2003
    2. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172 / ...
    14h 14m
    $78–118

Long Beach to Santa Rosa by tram and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 432.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Downtown Long Beach Station to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 12h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Long Beach Station to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles, Emeryville, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 16h 33m.

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