There are 4 ways to get from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak), train, or car
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)plane SBP - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
4h 16m$81–322Drive 293.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosacar 293.9 mi
5h 8m$54–78Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to San Franciscobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
10h 26mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 13m
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 16m and costs $80 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from James Way & Highland 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 26m.
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 which takes 10h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Pismo Beach to Santa Rosa.
There are 299+ 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 James Way & Highland 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 26m.
- 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
- $29–220
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
- $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
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
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