There are 9 ways to get from San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
5h 33m$78–341Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
14h 7m$67–149Train, bus via Oakland
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
16h 57m$102–160Drive 477.2 mi
- Drive from San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosacar 477.2 mi
8h 11m$88–126Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
6h 46m$76–386Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
8h 35m$315–1,186Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
8h 39m$100–536Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ONT - STS
7h 25m$113–509Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172 / ...
15h 20m$94–178
San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa is to train and bus which costs $65 - $150 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $75 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana Bus Stop and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between San Juan Capistrano and Santa Rosa is 483 miles. The road distance is 480 miles.
The best way to get from San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 7m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa is 480 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from San Juan Capistrano to Santa Rosa.
There are 304+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana Bus Stop, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Juan Capistrano to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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