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How to get fromMountain View to Santa Rosaby train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to Santa Rosa by train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Caltrain, line 101 bus, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus bus 101
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    4h 9m
    $19–30

  2. Caltrain, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    4h 30m
    $15–33

  3. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus 172
    4h 17m
    $20–27

  4. Drive 92.3 mi

    1. Drive from Mountain View to Santa Rosacar car 92.3 mi
    1h 46m
    $17–25

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Avebus bus Ecr / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus Sonoma County Airport
    5h
    $30–77

Mountain View to Santa Rosa by train, tram, foot, cable car, and bus

Calendar144Weekly Services
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$19Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 92.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino & Castro to Santa Rosa via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 5h.

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