There are 10 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Barstow by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
8h 36m$293–518Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
- Take the bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Avebus 15
17h 31m$82–146Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Barstow Stationbus
14h 27m$108–190Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
20h 25m$209–429Drive 454.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Barstowcar 454.8 mi
7h 45m$83–120Fly Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane STS - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Barstow Stationtrain
7h 36m$145–442Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
9h 4m$172–385Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Barstow Stationtrain
9h 47m$115–434Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Barstow Stationtrain
10h 15m$300–878Fly Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane STS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Barstow Stationtrain
10h 26m$126–420
Santa Rosa to Barstow by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Barstow is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Barstow is to fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Barstow station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Barstow Station via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Barstow station. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Barstow Station via Montgomery Street, Oakland and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Barstow is 578 miles. The road distance is 457.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Barstow without a car is to bus which takes 14h 27m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Santa Rosa to Barstow, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Barstow bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Barstow train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Barstow is to bus which takes 14h 27m and costs $100 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $430 and takes 20h 25m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Barstow Station via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Barstow Station via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Los Angeles in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Bernardino to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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/
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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- Info@VVTA.org
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Barstow bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to Barstow train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Barstow is 457 miles. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Santa Rosa to Barstow.
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