There are 6 ways to get from Reno to Santa Rosa by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 45m$44–80Drive 220 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reno to Santa Rosacar 220 mi
4h 6m$41–58Train
- Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
10h 13m$69–151Fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane RNO - STS
4h 53m$84–433Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Reno to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 55m$71–125Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
4h 34m$61–248
Reno to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Reno Amtrak and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Reno and Santa Rosa is 239 miles. The road distance is 221.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Reno to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Reno to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Reno to Santa Rosa is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $40 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $160 and takes 10h 13m, you could also fly, which costs $80 - $440 and takes 4h 53m.
Reno to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Vallejo Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Santa Rosa is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Reno to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Reno Amtrak to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Vallejo in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reno to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Richmond, Richmond, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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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