There are 4 ways to get from Modesto to Santa Rosa by bus, subway, ferry, train, 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.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
5h 17m$17–24Bus, BART, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton 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
5h 59m$14–31Drive 130 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Santa Rosa130 mi
2h 31m$24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa RosaSonoma County Airport
5h 21m$28–76
Modesto to Santa Rosa by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Santa Rosa is to bus and BART which costs $17 - $24 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Modesto and Santa Rosa is 147 miles. The road distance is 130.8 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and BART which takes 5h 17m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Modesto to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Santa Rosa is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Modesto to Santa Rosa.
There are 296+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Santa Rosa via BART Dublin Station, Dublin / Pleasanton, Coliseum, Coliseum - OAC, Oakland International Airport Station, and Oakland International Airport in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- 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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