There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Bolinas by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San RafaelSmart
- Take the taxi from SMART San Rafael to Bolinas
1h 40m$91–116Train, line 61 bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San RafaelSmart
- Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd61
3h 34m$5–15Drive 47 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Bolinas47 mi
1h 8m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa to Bolinas47 mi
1h 8m$170–210Bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San RafaelOakland Airport
- Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd61
3h 48m$25–61Bus, line 61 bus via Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A101
- Take the bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd61
3h 53m$12–20
Santa Rosa to Bolinas by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Bolinas is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Bolinas is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Bolinas. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Bolinas is 62 miles. The road distance is 47.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Bolinas without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 40m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Santa Rosa to Bolinas, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Bolinas bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Bolinas bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Bolinas is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Santa Rosa to Bolinas.
There are 73+ hotels available in Bolinas.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Bolinas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners in around 3h 48m.
- 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
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from Marin City Hub-Donahue & Terners to Brighton Ave & Wharf Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 415.333.3333
- Website
- yellowcabsf.com
SF Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 415-626-4733
- Website
- greencabsf.com
Coastside TAxi
- Phone
- +1 650-333-3505
- Website
- coastsidetaxi.com
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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