There are 7 ways to get from Palm Springs to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)PSP - STS
2h 37m$108–567Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PSP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
4h 35m$92–447Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
16h 14mBus, train
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
19h 25mDrive 525.7 mi
- Drive from Palm Springs to Santa Rosa525.7 mi
8h 59m$96–139Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PSP - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
4h 40m$132–727Bus
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
16h 18m
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Palm Springs and Santa Rosa is 492 miles. The road distance is 528.8 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 16h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Palm Springs to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs and takes 16h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Santa Rosa is 529 miles. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Palm Springs to Santa Rosa.
There are 301+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco, Townsend St & Lusk St, Kearny St & Geary St, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
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
- 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
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/
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