There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Atwater by train, subway, bus, taxi, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, BART, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Petro - Santa Nellabus
- Take the taxi from Petro - Santa Nella to Atwatertaxi
7h 19m$175–222Train, line 101 bus, BART, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Turlock Transit Centerbus 10
- Take the bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Atwater Transpobus T
8h 32m$17–33Drive 160.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Atwatercar 160.4 mi
3h 2m$30–43Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
8h 9m$20–32Train, BART, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
8h 17m$21–40Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Turlockbus
9h$39–72
Santa Rosa to Atwater by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Atwater is to bus and BART which costs $20 - $35 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Atwater is to drive which takes 3h 2m 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 Roger K. Fall Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Atwater is 212 miles. The road distance is 161.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Atwater without a car is to train and BART and bus and taxi which takes 7h 19m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 19m 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 2m to drive from Santa Rosa to Atwater.
There are 31+ 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, Turlock, and Roger K. Fall Transit Center in around 9h.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Petro - Santa Nella
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- 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
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Turlock Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Turlock Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Turlock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- mercedthebus.com
Bus from Roger K. Fall Transit Center to Atwater Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.mercedthebus.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
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Corona Express Taxi
- Phone
- +1-209-489-8071
- Website
- coronaexpresstaxico.com
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