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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Carsonby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Carson by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane STS - SNA
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Carsontaxi taxi
    3h 30m
    $171–475

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    13h 3m
    $73–138

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    17h 59m
    $177–353

  4. Drive 440.9 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Carsoncar car 440.9 mi
    7h 24m
    $81–117

  5. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STS - LAX
    4h 8m
    $239–411

  6. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    2. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus bus
    4h 40m
    $119–279

  7. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    4. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Carsontaxi taxi
    6h
    $346–941

  8. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    6h 35m
    $359–1,467

  9. Bus via San Francisco

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    13h 8m
    $75–130

Santa Rosa to Carson by bus and subway

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 472.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Harbor Fwy / Carson via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, and Flower / 7th in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 4 times a day.

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