There are 5 ways to get from Milpitas to Santa Rosa by subway, bus, train, car, ferry, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, bus
best- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery StreetGreen-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
3h 48m$18–24BART, line 580 bus, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
4h 4m$14–25Drive 92.3 mi
- Drive from Milpitas to Santa Rosa92.3 mi
1h 39m$17–25BART, ferry, train
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- 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 29m$14–31Bus
- 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 55m
Milpitas to Santa Rosa by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $16 - $25 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs $16 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Milpitas to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Main & Serra and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Milpitas and Santa Rosa is 102 miles. The road distance is 92.8 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Santa Rosa without a car is to BART and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Milpitas to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Milpitas to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Milpitas to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Santa Rosa is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Milpitas to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main & Serra to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via 2nd & Santa Clara, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, San Jose, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 5h 55m.
- 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
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- 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
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
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
- +1 415-455-2000
- 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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