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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Avila Beachby train, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Avila Beach by train, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    5h 13m
    $223–484

  2. Drive 291.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Avila Beachcar car 291.1 mi
    5h 7m
    $54–77

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to San Luis Obispobus bus
    9h 20m
    $114–163

  4. Bus, Caltrain, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train
    9h 46m
    $116–213

  5. Fly from Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane STS - SBP
    5h 39m
    $101–360

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 9m
    $119–224

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 268.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Avila Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Avila Beach via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) 4 times a day.

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