There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Donner Pass (Mountain) by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, 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 (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to MartinezAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Truckee Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
7h 51mDrive 180.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Donner Pass (Mountain)180.3 mi
3h 27m$33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to TruckeeGreyhound US0870
9h 19m$79–199Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SFO - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Donner Pass (Mountain)
5h 12m$256–631Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San RafaelSmart
- Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
9h 9m$77–542
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Donner Pass (Mountain) is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Donner Pass (Mountain) is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Donner Pass (Mountain) is 241 miles. The road distance is 181.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Donner Pass (Mountain) without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Santa Rosa to Donner Pass (Mountain), including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Donner Pass (Mountain) is to bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $75 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $550 and takes 9h 9m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Donner Pass (Mountain) is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Santa Rosa to Donner Pass (Mountain).
There are 1701+ hotels available in Donner Pass (Mountain).
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Donner Pass (Mountain), CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Donner Pass (Mountain) via San Francisco Bus Station and Truckee in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Donner Pass (Mountain) via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond, Richmond, and Truckee Amtrak Station in around 9h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–470
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
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