There are 8 ways to get from Montecito to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 20m$64–273Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
12h 28m$50–91Train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
12h 18m$129–272Bus via Isla Vista
- Take the bus from Isla Vista to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
12h 26m$52–93Drive 376.9 mi
- Drive from Montecito to Santa Rosacar 376.9 mi
6h 49m$69–100Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 18m$78–466Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
8h 50m$124–404Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
9h 18m$82–401
Montecito to Santa Rosa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montecito to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Montecito to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Montecito to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from East Valley & San Ysidro and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Transit Center, Isla Vista and Perry St & 3rd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Montecito and Santa Rosa is 349 miles. The road distance is 379.1 miles.
The best way to get from Montecito to Santa Rosa without a car is to train which takes 12h 18m and costs $120 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Montecito to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Montecito to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Isla Vista station.
The best way to get from Montecito to Santa Rosa is to train which takes 12h 18m and costs $120 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Isla Vista, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 12h 26m.
Montecito to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montecito to Santa Rosa is 379 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Montecito to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Montecito, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Montecito to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Santa Barbara, Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from East Valley & San Ysidro to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Transit Center, Isla Vista, San Francisco, and Perry St & 3rd St in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- 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/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Isla Vista to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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