There are 7 ways to get from Salem to Santa Rosa by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
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Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)PDX - STS
4h 38m$88–496Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PDX - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
6h 59m$82–416Bus
- Take the bus from Salem to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
15h 40mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salem to MartinezCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
18h 55mDrive 566.1 mi
- Drive from Salem to Santa Rosa566.1 mi
10h 11m$104–150Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Salem to Eugene
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)EUG - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
7h 19m$122–529Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
7h 22m$228–393
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Santa Rosa is to bus and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $85 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Salem and Santa Rosa is 557 miles. The road distance is 569.5 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Salem to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Salem to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Santa Rosa is 569 miles. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Salem to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salem to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salem to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- 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
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- 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 San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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