There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Alameda by bus, train, subway, 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 Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172 / ...
1h 54m$12–18Train, line 580 bus, BART
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake Merrittsubway
2h 52m$9–18Drive 61.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Alamedacar 61.1 mi
1h 10m$12–17Bus via West Oakland
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
2h 27m$12–17
Santa Rosa to Alameda by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Alameda is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Alameda is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $11 - $17.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Alameda is 66 miles. The road distance is 61.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Alameda without a car is to bus which takes 1h 54m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Santa Rosa to Alameda, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Alameda is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Santa Rosa to Alameda.
There are 736+ hotels available in Alameda.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St 5 times a day. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Lake Merritt
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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