There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
3h 45m$64–354Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
3h 53m$60–348Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
10h 54m$73–134Train
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
14h 28m$160–323Drive 422.9 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Santa Rosacar 422.9 mi
7h 18m$78–112Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ONT - STS
4h 31m$74–399Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 14m$80–435Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 11m$84–441Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
6h 37m$78–423Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 29m$74–382Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
12h 12m$65–106
Los Angeles to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Santa Rosa is to bus via San Francisco which costs $65 - $110 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $60 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Santa Rosa is 413 miles. The road distance is 425.4 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Los Angeles to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $60 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 10h 54m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 14h 28m.
Los Angeles to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Santa Rosa is 425 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Los Angeles to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Francisco Bus Station and Fremont St & Mission St in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
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
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
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
- 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
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- 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
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