There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco Bay to Santa Rosa by unknown, ferry, 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.
Travel, ferry, bus
best- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the bus from Sansome St & Lombard St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
3h 30mTravel, ferry, train
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
4h 37mTravel, ferry, bus via Mission St & 4th St
- Walk from San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the bus from Mission St & 4th St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
3h 44m
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco Bay and Santa Rosa is 70 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Bay to Santa Rosa without a car is to travel and ferry and bus which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from San Francisco Bay to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between San Francisco Bay, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay to Santa Rosa. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to Sansome St & Lombard St, then take the bus to Santa Rosa Transit Mall. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Bay to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, The Embarcadero & Bay St, The Embarcadero & Ferry Building, San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C, Larkspur Ferry Terminal, and SMART Larkspur in around 4h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Sansome St & Lombard St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Mission St & 4th St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- info@alcatrazcruises.com
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $46
- Child 5-11
- $28
- Senior 62+
- $43
- Toddler 0-4
- $0
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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