There are 5 ways to get from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
4h 16m$82–312Bus via Cypress & Nicholson
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Maria to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
9h 35m$44–109Train, bus
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to OaklandCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
11h 45m$70–162Drive 293.9 mi
- Drive from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa293.9 mi
5h 7m$54–78Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
10h 26m
Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 16m and costs $80 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Pismo Beach Premium Outlets and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Santa Maria, Townsend St & Lusk St and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Pismo Beach and Santa Rosa is 271 miles. The road distance is 295.6 miles.
The best way to get from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus via Cypress & Nicholson which takes 9h 35m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Maria station.
Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa.
There are 301+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Pismo Beach, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Pismo Beach Premium Outlets to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Cypress & Nicholson, Santa Maria, San Francisco, Townsend St & Lusk St, Kearny St & Geary St, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- 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
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
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