There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Avenal by bus (Flixbus), 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 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Avenalbus FlixBus N2002
6h 55m$57–85Drive 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 44m$74–270Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Avenalbus FlixBus N2002
7h 12m$54–86
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.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Avenal is 270 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 6h 55m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 55m 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 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 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and Avenal in around 6h 55m.
- 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
- $27–210
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Avenal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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