There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Santa Rosa by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from McAllister St & Polk St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
1h 55m$10–14Line 101 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B101 / ...
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa DowntownSmart
2h 33m$7–15Drive 54.6 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Santa Rosa54.6 mi
1h 4m$10–15
San Francisco to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $10 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from McAllister St & Polk St and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between San Francisco and Santa Rosa is 58 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 1h 55m and costs $10 - $14.
The bus from McAllister St & Polk St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs hourly.
San Francisco to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from McAllister St & Polk St station.
San Francisco to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Santa Rosa is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from San Francisco to Santa Rosa.
There are 301+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from McAllister St & Polk St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall hourly. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from McAllister St & Polk St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
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