There are 3 ways to get from McKinleyville to Santa Rosa by bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 36m$60–110Drive 230.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from McKinleyville to Santa Rosacar 230.3 mi
4h 17m$42–61Fly, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
5h 22m$287–420
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McKinleyville to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from McKinleyville to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from McKinleyville to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Railroad Dr & Central Ave - SB Stop and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Arcata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between McKinleyville and Santa Rosa is 235 miles. The road distance is 231.7 miles.
The best way to get from McKinleyville to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 6h 36m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from McKinleyville to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
McKinleyville to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
McKinleyville to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between McKinleyville to Santa Rosa is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from McKinleyville to Santa Rosa.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between McKinleyville, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost $60–110 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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