There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to California by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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$67–111Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
15h 51m$165–339Drive 425.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Los Angelescar 425.5 mi
7h 11m$78–113Bus
- 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$70–144
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 $65 - $120 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to California is to drive which takes 7h 11m 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 via 4th St & Folsom St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and California is 481 miles. The road distance is 427.9 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 $65 - $120.
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.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to California is to bus via San Francisco which takes 11h 47m and costs $65 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 15h 51m.
Santa Rosa to California bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to California is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Santa Rosa to 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Los Angeles via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, and Emeryville in around 15h 51m.
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- 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
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- 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/
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