There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Atascadero by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Paso Robles Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 13mDrive 264.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Atascadero264.8 mi
4h 37m$49–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172 / ...
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak StationCoast Starlight
9h 25m$63–311Bus, fly
- 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 2m$59–326Bus, train via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak StationCoast Starlight
10h 5m$63–311Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San RafaelSmart
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak StationCoast Starlight
10h 23m$60–311
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Atascadero is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Atascadero is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Atascadero. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at El Camino Real & Entrada via San Francisco and North County Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Atascadero is 281 miles. The road distance is 266.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Atascadero without a car is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Santa Rosa to Atascadero, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Atascadero bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Atascadero is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $320 and takes 10h 23m.
Santa Rosa to Atascadero bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Atascadero is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Santa Rosa to Atascadero.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Atascadero, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to El Camino Real & Entrada via Mission St & Fremont St, San Francisco, Paso Robles Amtrak Station, and North County Transit Center in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to El Camino Real & Entrada via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Paso Robles Amtrak Station, and North County Transit Center in around 10h 23m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
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 & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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
- 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
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