There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Bakersfield by bus, plane, subway, car, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)SFO - BFL
4h 30m$83–358Train, BART, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfield
9h 40m$44–75Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Bakersfield, CA
9h 31m$70–110Drive 327.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Bakersfield327.3 mi
5h 30m$60–87Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose to Bakersfield
10h 24mBus, BART via Tracy
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Station
11h 18m$56–109
Santa Rosa to Bakersfield by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Bakersfield is to train and BART and bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Bakersfield is to bus and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $80 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Bakersfield. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Bakersfield via San Francisco, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Bakersfield is 316 miles. The road distance is 329.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Bakersfield without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 31m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Santa Rosa to Bakersfield, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Bakersfield bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Bakersfield is 329 miles. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Santa Rosa to Bakersfield.
There are 113+ hotels available in Bakersfield.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Bakersfield, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Bakersfield via Mission St & Fremont St, San Francisco, San Jose, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, and San Jose in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $28–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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