There are 6 ways to get from Menlo Park to Santa Rosa by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus via San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa RosaSonoma County Airport
3h 28m$33–81Caltrain, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the train from Menlo Park 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
4h 57m$16–32Drive 84.1 mi
- Drive from Menlo Park to Santa Rosa84.1 mi
1h 39m$16–23Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
3h 56m$19–25Bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa RosaSonoma County Airport
4h 22m$24–71Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to San Bruno BART-Bay 5Ecr
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
4h 43m$16–22
Menlo Park to Santa Rosa by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menlo Park to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Menlo Park to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Menlo Park to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave and arriving at Santa Rosa via Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Menlo Park and Santa Rosa is 87 miles. The road distance is 84.6 miles.
The best way to get from Menlo Park to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus via San Francisco International Airport which takes 3h 28m and costs $30 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Menlo Park to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Menlo Park to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave station.
Menlo Park to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Menlo Park to Santa Rosa is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Menlo Park to Santa Rosa.
There are 301+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Menlo Park, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Groome Transportation operates a bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa hourly. Tickets cost $21–65 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Menlo Park Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- 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
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from El Camino Real & Ravenswood Ave to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- 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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