There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Elko by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane STS - EKO
6h 2m$79–365Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Elko Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
14h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Elkobus
14h 51m$111–163Drive 508.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Elkocar 508.4 mi
8h 22m$93–134Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane SFO - EKO
7h 35m$96–349Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)plane OAK - EKO
8h 36m$99–431
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Elko is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Elko is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $75 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Elko. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Elko via San Francisco Bus Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Elko is 419 miles. The road distance is 511.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Elko without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Santa Rosa to Elko, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Elko bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Elko is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $75 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 14h 51m.
Santa Rosa to Elko bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Elko is 511 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Santa Rosa to Elko.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Elko, NV, USA?
Delta flies from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Elko via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Elko in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Elko Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
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 San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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 Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Elko
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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