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How to get fromSan Jose to Santa Rosaby subway, train, bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Santa Rosa by subway, train, bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, or bus

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  1. BART, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway Orange-N
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train Smart
    3h 53m
    $15–27

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172 / ...
    4h 8m
    $17–26

  3. Drive  98.2 mi

    1. Drive from San Jose to Santa Rosacar car 98.2 mi
    1h 47m
    $18–26

  4. Caltrain, ferry, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    4h 48m
    $24–35

  5. Line 22 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to California Dr & Broadwaybus bus Ecr / ...
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus bus
    6h 10m
    $34–76

San Jose to Santa Rosa by subway, bus, and train

Calendar144Weekly Services
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 98.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via San Francisco and Perry St & 3rd St in around 4h 8m.

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