There are 5 ways to get from Milwaukee to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MKE - STS
8h 37m$138–607Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 7h$367–716Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 9h$798–1,684Drive 2,152.5 mi
- Drive from Milwaukee to Santa Rosacar 2,152.5 mi
34h 1m$393–568Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
10h 43m$191–360
Milwaukee to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milwaukee to Santa Rosa is to bus and fly and train which costs $190 - $360 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Milwaukee to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Milwaukee station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee Intermodal Station and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Suisun City Train Depot and Napa Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Milwaukee and Santa Rosa is 1867 miles. The road distance is 2165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $360 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Milwaukee to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Milwaukee to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Milwaukee Intermodal Station.
The best way to get from Milwaukee to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $750 and takes 2 days 7h.
Milwaukee to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Santa Rosa is 2h behind Milwaukee. It is currently 10:22 PM in Milwaukee and 8:22 PM in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Milwaukee, WI, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Suisun City Train Depot, and Napa Amtrak Bus Stop in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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Yes, the driving distance between Milwaukee to Santa Rosa is 2165 miles. It takes approximately 34h 1m to drive from Milwaukee to Santa Rosa.
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