There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino by train, bus, or car
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Train, Caltrain
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
4h 11m$19–33Drive 96.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Cupertinocar 96.7 mi
1h 51m$18–26Bus, line 292 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to S Delaware St & Cypress Avebus 292
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & De Anzabus
4h 22m$35–79Bus, line 292 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Avebus 292
5h 6m$20–31
Santa Rosa to Cupertino by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Cupertino. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Stevens Creek & De Anza via Mission St & 1st St and Sunnyvale Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Cupertino. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn and San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Cupertino is 101 miles. The road distance is 97.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino without a car is to train and Caltrain which takes 4h 11m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Cupertino bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Cupertino train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino is to train and Caltrain which takes 4h 11m and costs $19 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 292 bus, which costs $20 - $35 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Cupertino, CA, USA?
You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Stelling & Greenleaf via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Hyde St & Grove St, Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn, King St & 4th St, San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, and Sunnyvale Transit Center in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Stevens Creek & De Anza via 1st St & Mission St, Mission St & 1st St, S Delaware St & Cypress Ave, San Mateo Caltrain Southbound, Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, and Sunnyvale Transit Center in around 5h 6m.
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & De Anza
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Cupertino bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to Cupertino train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Cupertino is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Santa Rosa to Cupertino.
There are 523+ hotels available in Cupertino.







