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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    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 38m
    $108–167

  2. Drive 291.1 mi

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

  3. Bus, Caltrain, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    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
    10h 6m
    $111–203

  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
    6h 22m
    $97–447

  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 34m
    $109–213

  6. Train, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train
    10h 42m
    $106–210

  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 11m
    $91–304

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, and San Luis Obispo in around 9h 38m. 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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