There are 11 ways to get from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, taxi, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
5h 19m$71–399Line 1 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Coast-Ent Hoag Hospital to 7Th-Channelbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
6h 16m$57–323Bus
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101 / ...
14h 39m$84–159Train
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
16h 46m$218–416Drive 462.7 mi
- Drive from Newport Beach to Santa Rosacar 462.7 mi
8h 6m$85–122Line 1 bus, bus, line 707 bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Coast-Ent Hoag Hospital to 7Th-Channelbus
- Take the bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Levelbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station Upper Level to Pomona Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ONT - STS
7h 33m$68–387Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 30m$91–506Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Napa County Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Napa County Airport (APC)plane SNA - APC
- Take the taxi from Napa County Airport (APC) to SMART Novato San Marintaxi
- Take the train from SMART Novato San Marin to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
5h 59mLine 47 bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Placentia-Flagship to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 6bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
7h 56m$67–358Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
8h 54m$90–503Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oaklandbus FlixBus N2002 / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
15h 34m$76–126
Newport Beach to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $75 - $130 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $70 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Placentia-17Th and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Sunflower-Bristol, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Newport Beach and Santa Rosa is 456 miles. The road distance is 465.4 miles.
The best way to get from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 14h 39m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Newport Beach to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
The best way to get from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $70 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 14h 39m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $420 and takes 16h 46m.
Newport Beach to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newport Beach to Santa Rosa is 465 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Newport Beach, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Placentia-17Th to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Bristol-Sunflower, Sunflower-Bristol, Artic - Dock 1, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 14h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
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
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Napa County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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/
Train from SMART Novato San Marin to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Coast-Ent Hoag Hospital to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Placentia-Flagship to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 7th / Channel to El Monte Station - Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- comment@foothilltransit.org
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from El Monte Station Upper Level to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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