There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Crescent City by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (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, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus
- Drive from Arcata to Crescent Citycar
6h 54m$63–101Drive 300.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Crescent Citycar 300.9 mi
5h 37m$55–80Train, bus, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- 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 Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
- Take the bus from Arcata Airport to Grocery Outletbus
9h 36m$279–799Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus 20
10h 4m$61–87Train, bus, fly to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- 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 Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane SFO - MFR
- Take the bus from Medford Airport to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
11h 9m$184–319
Santa Rosa to Crescent City by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Crescent City is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Crescent City is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $55 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Crescent City. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Grocery Outlet via Arcata Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Crescent City is 304 miles. The road distance is 302.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Crescent City without a car is to bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $60 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Santa Rosa to Crescent City, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Crescent City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Crescent City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Arcata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Crescent City is 303 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Santa Rosa to Crescent City.
There are 46+ hotels available in Crescent City.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Crescent City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Grocery Outlet via Arcata Transit Center in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
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