There are 11 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Barstow by plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
best- 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$108–701Bus, train via Fontana
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- 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 14m$62–175Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Barstow Stationbus
13h 36mBus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
20h 31m$112–233Drive 454.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Barstowcar 454.8 mi
7h 45m$83–120Fly 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
8h 59m$102–504Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa 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
9h 26m$117–689Fly 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 45m$97–551Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
10h 49m$106–502Fly 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 15mBus, BART, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Barstow Stationtrain
14h 39m$100–167
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
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 $100 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Barstow station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Barstow Station via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Barstow is 535 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 13h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Santa Rosa to Barstow, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Barstow bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Barstow bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo 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.
There are 27+ hotels available in Barstow.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Barstow Station via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $21–35
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $16–75
- Business - advance purchase
- $22–130
- Business Class
- $35–200
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- 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
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- 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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