There are 6 ways to get from Pacific Grove to Santa Rosa by shuttle, bus, train (Amtrak), car, ferry, train, 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.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport DomesticMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
8h 11m$69–90Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspurferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
8h 32m$28–57Train
- Take the train from Salinas to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
8h 37m$67–127Drive 170.4 mi
- Drive from Pacific Grove to Santa Rosacar 170.4 mi
3h 4m$32–45Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus Sonoma County Airport
8h 37m$50–110Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 11m$55–119
Pacific Grove to Santa Rosa by bus and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacific Grove to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Pacific Grove to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Pacific Grove and Santa Rosa is 188 miles. The road distance is 171.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pacific Grove to Santa Rosa without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Pacific Grove to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Pacific Grove to Santa Rosa is to train which takes 8h 37m and costs $65 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $110 and takes 8h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Pacific Grove to Santa Rosa is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Pacific Grove to Santa Rosa.
There are 218+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Pacific Grove, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lighthouse / 12th to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Calle Principal / Parking Garage, Tyler / Franklin, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, Emeryville, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lighthouse / 12th to Santa Rosa via Calle Principal / Parking Garage, Tyler / Franklin, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas Train Station, Oakland, West Oakland, San Francisco International Airport, and San Francisco Airport in around 8h 37m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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 Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Domestic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $15
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