There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Anderson by train, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, fly
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
5h 14m$503–879Drive 181.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Andersoncar 181.9 mi
3h 33m$34–48Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Redding Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
9h 16m$92–181Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Stationbus
10h 59m$49–88Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain
10h 47m$84–180
Santa Rosa to Anderson by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Anderson is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Anderson is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Anderson. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at South St at E. Center St via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Anderson. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Redding Amtrak via El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Anderson is 279 miles. The road distance is 183 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Anderson without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 16m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Santa Rosa to Anderson, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Anderson bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Anderson train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Anderson is to bus which takes 10h 59m and costs $45 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 10h 47m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Anderson, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to South St at E. Center St via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 9 in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Silver St at North St via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond, Richmond, Sacramento, Redding Amtrak, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 9 in around 10h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Anderson bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to Anderson train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Anderson is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Santa Rosa to Anderson.
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