There are 3 ways to get from Santa Rosa to California by bus (Flixbus), train, ferry, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via San Francisco
best- 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 FlixBus 2005
11h 47m$62–105Train, ferry, Caltrain
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
16h 14m$126–285Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
11h 57m$70–143
Santa Rosa to California by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to California is to bus via San Francisco which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to California is to bus via San Francisco which takes 11h 47m and costs $60 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to California station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via 4th St & Folsom St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and California is 476 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to California without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 11h 47m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Santa Rosa to California, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to California bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to California bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
There are 4378+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and California, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Los Angeles Union Station via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 11h 47m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $9–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $9–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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