There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute by bus, shuttle, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle, taxi
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International Arrivals to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Take the taxi from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to Esalen Institutetaxi
7h 48m$214–276Drive 212.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institutecar 212.1 mi
3h 59m$39–56Train, drive
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Drive from Salinas to Esalen Institutecar
8h 27m$43–90Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Esalen Institutetaxi
5h 11m$188–471Fly from Sonoma County Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane STS - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Esalen Institutetaxi
6h 40m$217–602
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Esalen Institute is 231 miles. The road distance is 213.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 7h 48m and costs $210 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute is 213 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute.
There are 13+ hotels available in Esalen Institute.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Esalen Institute, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute. However, you can take the bus to Mission St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to SFO Airport International Arrivals, take the shuttle to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage, then take the taxi to Esalen Institute. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Esalen Institute via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Salinas in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–230
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- 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
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- 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 & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport International Arrivals to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $65–80
- Standard Rate
- $70–74
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
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $130–180
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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