There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa MariaFlixBus 2005
9h 53m$44–109Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San RafaelSmart
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis ObispoCoast Starlight
10h 38m$109–368Drive 297.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande297.3 mi
5h 11m$55–79Bus, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SFO - SBP
7h 27m$59–327Bus via Paso Robles
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center9S
11h 27mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to MartinezAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to San Luis ObispoCoast Starlight
12h 55mBus, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
8h 30m$74–421
Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Grand @ AM PM via 4th St & Market St, San Francisco and Cypress & Nicholson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Arroyo Grande is 339 miles. The road distance is 299.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande without a car is to bus which takes 9h 53m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande is to bus which takes 9h 53m and costs $40 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $370 and takes 10h 38m.
Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Santa Rosa to Arroyo Grande.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Arroyo Grande, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Grand @ AM PM via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Santa Maria, and Cypress & Nicholson in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Arroyo Grande via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and San Luis Obispo in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- 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 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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