There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to California by bus, subway, train, car, bus (Flixbus), 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, BART
best- 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
9h 41m$69–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
12h 32m$50–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
15h 48m$82–148Drive 425.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Los Angelescar 425.5 mi
7h 10m$78–113Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2005
11h 55m$62–111
Santa Rosa to California by bus, subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to California is to bus and BART which costs $65 - $80 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to California is to drive which takes 7h 10m and costs $75 - $120.
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 Arrivals via 4th St & Market St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and California is 446 miles. The road distance is 427.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to California without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 41m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 9h 41m 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 Mission St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to California is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Santa Rosa to California.
There are 2371+ 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 Arrivals via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 11h 55m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- 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 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 & 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 & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–95
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
- $40–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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