There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Cambria by train, taxi, bus, shuttle, 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 Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Cambriataxi
9h 23m$164–278Drive 270 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Cambriacar 270 mi
5h 11m$50–72Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
9h 53m$94–158Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
9h 56m$54–86Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cambriacar
10h 17m$56–116
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cambria is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cambria is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Cambria is 296 miles. The road distance is 271.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Cambria without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 23m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Santa Rosa to Cambria, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Cambria is 272 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Santa Rosa to Cambria.
There are 165+ hotels available in Cambria.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Cambria, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Cambria. However, you can take the train to SMART San Rafael, walk to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Lake Merritt, walk to Oakland, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Cambria. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Cambria via San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Domestic, Prunedale Park & Ride, Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 9h 53m.
- 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/
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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
Shuttle from SFO Airport Domestic to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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