There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Atwater by bus, subway, train, ferry, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi90
8h 42m$20–29Train, ferry, BART, bus via Roger K. Fall Transit Center
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 subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi90
9h 19m$17–36Train, ferry, BART, bus
- 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 subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
9h$38–89Drive 160.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Atwater160.4 mi
3h 1m$30–43Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
9h 5m
Santa Rosa to Atwater by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Atwater is to bus and BART which costs $20 - $29 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Atwater is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Atwater. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Atwater Transpo via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station and Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Atwater is 184 miles. The road distance is 161.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Atwater without a car is to bus and BART which takes 8h 42m and costs $20 - $29.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Santa Rosa to Atwater, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Atwater bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Atwater bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Atwater is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Santa Rosa to Atwater.
There are 37+ hotels available in Atwater.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Atwater, Merced County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Atwater Transpo via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Merced Bus Stop, and Transpo in around 9h 5m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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