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How to get fromLos Altos to Santa Rosaby train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Los Altos to Santa Rosa by train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Caltrain, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train Smart
    4h 43m
    $22–35

  2. Drive  91.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Los Altos to Santa Rosacar car 91.7 mi
    1h 46m
    $17–25

  3. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172 / ...
    4h 58m
    $22–32

  4. Caltrain, ferry, train

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    5h 8m
    $26–42

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus bus Ecr / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    5h 10m
    $36–81

Los Altos to Santa Rosa by bus, train, tram, and cable car

Calendar125Weekly Services
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Los Altos to Santa Rosa.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 95.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Monte & Mayer to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Mountain View Transit Center, Mountain View Caltrain Northbound, San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, King St & 4th St, Metro Embarcadero Station, California St & Davis St, California St & Van Ness Ave, Van Ness Ave & Clay St, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Santa Rosa via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 5h 10m.

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