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How to get fromSan José to Santa Rosaby plane, bus, car, subway, shuttle, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from San José to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, car, subway, shuttle, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

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    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SJO - STS
    13h 48m
    $220–889

  2. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SJO - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    12h 18m
    $210–1,389

  3. Bus via Tepic

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Terminal San Carlos - CCAbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ciudad de México Politécnico to Tepicbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tepic to Santa Rosabus bus
    4d 6h
    $305–471

  4. Drive 3,732.2 mi

    1. Drive from San José to Santa Rosacar car 3,732.2 mi
    3d 1h
    $806–1,164

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SJO - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    14h 22m
    $317–1,252

  6. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, shuttle

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SJO - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway subway
    3. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosashuttle bus
    15h 26m
    $413–845

  7. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SJO - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    16h 19m
    $379–1,459

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus bus
    5d 3h
    $448–574

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc. and American Airlines fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Atlántico Norte to Santa Rosa via Terminal San Carlos - CCA, San Salvador, Tapachula, Ciudad de México Politécnico, Tepic, and Tepic in around 4d 6h.

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