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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Californiaby bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to California by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or ferry

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  1. Bus via San Francisco

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Avebus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2003 / ...
    10h 48m
    $72–106

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    11h 50m
    $70–114

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 6m
    $132–288

  4. Drive  425.4 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Los Angelescar car 425.4 mi
    7h 11m
    $78–113

  5. Train, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    16h 16m
    $133–285

Santa Rosa to California by bus and foot

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 450.3 mi
  • Duration: 10h 48m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and California, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Los Angeles Union Station via North Point St & Van Ness Ave, Townsend St & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 10h 48m.

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