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

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Avila Beach by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 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 10m
    $99–142

  2. Drive  291.1 mi

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

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 33m
    $107–203

  4. 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 38m
    $106–390

  5. 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
    $104–204

  6. Bus, Caltrain, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train
    10h 18m
    $120–240

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

    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
    $223–464

Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 304.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 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 10m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 4 hours.

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