There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Avenal by bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or plane
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 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Coalingabus Greyhound US0831 / ...
7h 24m$105–159Drive 247.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Avenalcar 247.8 mi
4h 14m$46–66Train, bus, fly, drive
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Avenalcar
6h 43m$197–460Train, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Coalingabus
7h 31m$104–159Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Coalingabus Greyhound US0831 / ...
7h 50m$102–160
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 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Avenal is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Avenal. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Coalinga via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Avenal is 273 miles. The road distance is 249.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Avenal without a car is to bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Santa Rosa to Avenal, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Avenal bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Avenal bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Avenal is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m 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 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, and Coalinga in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://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/
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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Coalinga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Coalinga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Coalinga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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