There are 6 ways to get from Nipomo to Santa Rosa by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
10h 51mBus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
7h 6m$52–290Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
12h 38mDrive 302.9 mi
- Drive from Nipomo to Santa Rosacar 302.9 mi
5h 25m$56–80Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
8h 9m$61–307Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kelloggbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
8h 22m$91–517
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nipomo to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Nipomo to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Nipomo to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Thompson & Branch and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Downtown Transit Center, San Luis Obispo and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Nipomo and Santa Rosa is 325 miles. The road distance is 304.6 miles.
The best way to get from Nipomo to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Nipomo to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Nipomo to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, depart from Thompson & Branch station.
Nipomo to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by San Luis Obispo RTA, arrive at Government Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nipomo to Santa Rosa is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Nipomo to Santa Rosa.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Nipomo, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Thompson & Branch to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 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
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Hollister at Kellogg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
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