There are 5 ways to get from Salinas Station to Santa Rosa by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Salinas to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
5h 7mBus via Oakland
cheapest- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to OaklandFlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
5h 23m$28–102Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to OaklandCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
6h 12m$38–73Drive 156.5 mi
- Drive from Salinas Station to Santa Rosa156.5 mi
2h 45m$29–42Train
- Take the train from Salinas to OaklandCoast Starlight
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa DowntownSmart
6h 52m$35–74
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas Station to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas Station to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas Station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Salinas Station and Santa Rosa is 169 miles. The road distance is 157.4 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas Station to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Salinas Station to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Salinas Station to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas Station to Santa Rosa is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $30 - $75 and takes 6h 52m.
Salinas Station to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas Station to Santa Rosa is 157 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Salinas Station to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Salinas Station, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Francisco and Mission St & 2nd St in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salinas to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 6h 52m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
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