There are 5 ways to get from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 17 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A17
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
2h 11m$10–14Line 17 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A17
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa DowntownSmart
2h 20m$3–9Drive 44.3 mi
- Drive from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa44.3 mi
48 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa44.3 mi
48 min$160–200Line 17 bus, bus via Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A17
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Santa RosaSonoma County Airport
2h 37m$23–57
Mill Valley to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa is to line 17 bus and train which costs $3 - $9 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Santa Rosa is 47 miles. The road distance is 44.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa without a car is to line 17 bus and bus which takes 2h 11m and costs $10 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Mill Valley to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Marin Transit, depart from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St station.
Mill Valley to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Marin Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Santa Rosa is 45 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa.
There are 301+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
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