There are 11 ways to get from Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa by bus, subway, car, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus (Amtrak), plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Bakersfield Amtrakbus 100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
16h 10m$53–82Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Kern County Superior Court - N. China Lake Blvd. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Mobil/W Ave. Jbus 250 / ...
- Drive from Mobil/W Ave. J to Van Nuys / Laurel Canyoncar
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
19h 52m$124–212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
21h 5mDrive 425.4 mi
- Drive from Ridgecrest to Santa Rosacar 425.4 mi
8h 2m$78–113Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
19h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus 230
- Take the bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
19h 28mBus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
10h 13m$72–364Bus, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BFL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
9h 38m$78–320Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
10h 38m$78–347Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
12h 20m$96–464Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus
- Take the bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa
13h 30m$118–549
Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa is to bus and BART which costs $50 - $85 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Townsend St & 5th St and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 6m.
The distance between Ridgecrest and Santa Rosa is 488 miles. The road distance is 427.9 miles.
The best way to get from Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and BART which takes 16h 10m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. station.
Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa is 428 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Ridgecrest to Santa Rosa.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Ridgecrest, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, San Francisco, Townsend St & 5th St, Market St & 2nd St, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 19h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Ridgecrest City Hall/W California Ave. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Kern County Superior Court - N. China Lake Blvd. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Mobil/W Ave. J
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- 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
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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