There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Carson City by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Courtbus
10h 30m$47–84Drive 216.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Carson Citycar 216.4 mi
4h 29m$40–58Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Renotrain
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Courtbus
11h 3m$87–174Fly from Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane STS - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
7h 45m$70–345Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
10h 55m$80–142Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
7h 27m$217–499
Santa Rosa to Carson City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Carson City is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Carson City is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Carson City. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via San Francisco Bus Station and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Carson City is 316 miles. The road distance is 217.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Carson City without a car is to bus which takes 10h 30m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Santa Rosa to Carson City, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Carson City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Carson City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Carson City is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Santa Rosa to Carson City.
There are 402+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Reno Amtrak, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.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 Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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