There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Santa Rosa by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
59 min$1–7Bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosabus Sonoma County Airport
1h 15m$21–55Drive 37.5 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Santa Rosacar 37.5 mi
40 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Rafael to Santa Rosataxi 37.5 mi
40 min$130–170
San Rafael to Santa Rosa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Santa Rosa is to train which costs $1 - $7 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $6 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Rafael and arriving at Santa Rosa. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from SMART San Rafael and arriving at SMART Santa Rosa Downtown. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between San Rafael and Santa Rosa is 37 miles. The road distance is 37.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Santa Rosa without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs $1 - $7.
The train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown takes 59 min including transfers and departs hourly.
San Rafael to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from San Rafael station.
San Rafael to Santa Rosa train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART San Rafael station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Santa Rosa is to train which takes 59 min and costs $1 - $7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $21 - $55 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
SMART operates a train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown hourly. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, Groome Transportation operates a bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosa every 3 hours. Tickets cost $21–55 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
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More Questions & Answers
San Rafael to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Santa Rosa station.
San Rafael to Santa Rosa train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Santa Rosa is 38 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from San Rafael to Santa Rosa.
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