There are 11 ways to get from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, tram, 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)SNA - STS
5h 19m$71–389Line 1 bus, line 41 bus, tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Coast-Ent Hoag Hospital to 7Th-Channel
- Take the bus from Beach Dr & W Campus N to Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd NW
- Take the tram from Anaheim Street Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)LAX - STS
6h 21m$60–315Bus
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
15h 8m$74–189Train
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
17h 10m$173–272Drive 462.7 mi
- Drive from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa462.7 mi
8h 1m$85–122Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SNA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
7h 13m$315–619Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
7h 16m$185–299Line 55 bus, line 57 bus, line 286 bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Placentia-17Th to Bristol-Sunflower
- Take the bus from Bristol-Sunflower to Ring-Brea Mall
- Take the bus from Brea Mall to Pomona Transit Center
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)ONT - STS
7h 46m$79–447Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGB - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
7h 50m$87–461Line 47 bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Placentia-Flagship to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 6
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)BUR - STS
7h 51m$65–343Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
15h 46m$60–167
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 $60 - $170 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Newport Beach to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $70 - $390.
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 15h 8m.
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 15h 8m and costs $70 - $190.
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 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $190 and takes 15h 8m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $280 and takes 17h 10m.
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 1m 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 2, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
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
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Anaheim Street Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- 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-17Th to Bristol-Sunflower
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Bristol-Sunflower to Ring-Brea Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Beach Dr & W Campus N to Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd NW
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
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
- +1 800-743-3463
- comment@foothilltransit.org
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Brea Mall to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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