There are 5 ways to get from Los Gatos to Santa Rosa by train, bus, ferry, car, bus (Amtrak), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa RosaSonoma County Airport
4h 57m$40–93Drive 104.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Gatos to Santa Rosa104.7 mi
2h 2m$20–28Caltrain, ferry, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
6h 25m$24–43Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
5h 45mLine 60 bus, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Winchester Station to Milpitas BART60
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
5h 51m$20–29
Los Gatos to Santa Rosa by bus, tram, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Gatos to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $19 - $28 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Los Gatos to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $19 - $28.
The distance between Los Gatos and Santa Rosa is 115 miles. The road distance is 105.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Gatos to Santa Rosa without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs $40 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Los Gatos to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Gatos to Santa Rosa is 105 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Los Gatos to Santa Rosa.
There are 301+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Los Gatos, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Gatos-Saratoga & University to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Winchester Station, Winchester Station, Diridon Station, San Jose, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 5h 45m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Winchester Station to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $0
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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