There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Aptos by bus, train, ferry, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, Caltrain via San Francisco
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
5h 33m$25–42Train, ferry, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
6h 38m$22–49Drive 132.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Aptos132.1 mi
2h 31m$25–35Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
5h 59m$25–42Bus, Caltrain via San Mateo
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
6h 11m$34–87Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
6h 21m
Santa Rosa to Aptos by bus, foot, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Aptos is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Aptos is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Aptos. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via San Francisco, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Aptos is 147 miles. The road distance is 132.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Aptos without a car is to bus and Caltrain via San Francisco which takes 5h 33m and costs $25 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Santa Rosa to Aptos, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Aptos bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Aptos bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Aptos is 133 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Santa Rosa to Aptos.
There are 152+ hotels available in Aptos.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Aptos, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd via Mission St & Fremont St, San Francisco, San Jose, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 6h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- 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 Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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