There are 4 ways to get from Nipomo to Santa Rosa by bus, car, train, 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, drive
best- Take the bus from Thompson & Branch to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus
- Drive from Emeryville to Santa Rosacar
9h 25m$83–140Drive 302.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nipomo to Santa Rosacar 302.9 mi
5h 25m$56–80Bus, 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 38m$89–192Bus, fly, train
- 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 Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 30m$65–274
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.
The distance between Nipomo and Santa Rosa is 329 miles. The road distance is 304.6 miles.
The best way to get from Nipomo to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 38m and costs $85 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Nipomo to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
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 218+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Nipomo, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nipomo to Santa Rosa. However, you can take the bus to Government Center, walk to Downtown Transit Center, take the bus to Santa Barbara at Church, walk to San Luis Obispo, take the bus to Emeryville, then drive to Santa Rosa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thompson & Branch to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, Martinez, and Martinez in around 12h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–230
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
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- 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 Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- 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
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