There are 4 ways to get from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 17 bus, train
best- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus 17
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
1h 56m$3–9Line 17 bus, bus
- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Hill St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus 17
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosabus Sonoma County Airport
2h 37m$27–57Drive 44.3 mi
- Drive from Mill Valley to Santa Rosacar 44.3 mi
50 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mill Valley to Santa Rosataxi 44.3 mi
50 min$160–200
Mill Valley to Santa Rosa by bus and train
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 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 50 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 via San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Santa Rosa is 44 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 train which takes 1h 56m and costs $3 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 56m 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 50 min to drive from Mill Valley to Santa Rosa.
There are 261+ 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 via San Rafael in around 2h 37m.
- 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
- +1 415-455-2000
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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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