There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Avenal by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Coalinga
7h 13m$130–231Drive 247.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Avenal247.7 mi
4h 12m$46–66Train, drive
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Drive from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Avenal
9h 58m$69–323Bus, fly, drive
- 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
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Avenal
6h$70–342Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to CoalingaGreyhound US0831 / ...
8h 13m$115–169
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 Avenal is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Avenal is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Avenal is 269 miles. The road distance is 249.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Avenal without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 7h 13m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Santa Rosa to Avenal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Avenal is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Santa Rosa to Avenal.
There are two+ hotels available in Avenal.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Avenal, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Avenal via San Francisco Bus Station and Coalinga in around 8h 13m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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 Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Coalinga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Coalinga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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