There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Cayucos by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172 / ...
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak StationCoast Starlight
8h 29m$142–403Drive 277.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Cayucos277.3 mi
5h$51–74Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cayucos
8h 58mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SFO - SBP
8h 1m$59–327Bus, drive via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cayucos
9h 16m$53–116Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San RafaelSmart
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak StationCoast Starlight
9h 27m$139–403Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Cayucos
10h 20m$53–103
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cayucos is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cayucos is to drive which takes 5h and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Cayucos is 297 miles. The road distance is 278.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Cayucos without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 29m and costs $140 - $410.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Santa Rosa to Cayucos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Cayucos is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Santa Rosa to Cayucos.
There are 268+ hotels available in Cayucos.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Cayucos, CA, USA?
You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Cayucos via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $50–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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