There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Santa Rosa by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus 172 / ...
1h 30m$10–14Line 101 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
2h 10m$7–15Drive 54.6 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Santa Rosacar 54.6 mi
1h 4m$10–15
San Francisco to Santa Rosa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 1h 30m.
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 North Point St & Jones St and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between San Francisco and Santa Rosa is 56 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 30m and costs $10 - $14.
The bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs every four hours.
San Francisco to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from North Point St & Jones St station.
San Francisco to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 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 288+ 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 North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Van Ness Ave & Clay St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
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