There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute by bus, car, train, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Ave & Sebastopol Ave to 1st St & Mission St172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Drive from Front / San Vicente to Esalen Institute
7h 56mDrive 212.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute212.1 mi
3h 58m$39–56Train, drive
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinas
- Drive from Salinas to Esalen Institute
8h 26m$47–95Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)SFO - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Esalen Institute
5h 13m$191–481Bus, drive via Greenfield
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to El Camino / # 46723 / ...
- Drive from El Camino / # 467 to Esalen Institute
9h 10mBus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Drive from Carmel Valley Rd / Rippling River CTR to Esalen Institute
9h 20m$94–156Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Drive from Front / San Vicente to Esalen Institute
10h 6m$56–105Fly from Sonoma County Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)STS - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Esalen Institute
8h 1m$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 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Esalen Institute is 279 miles. The road distance is 213.4 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 56m 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 58m to drive from Santa Rosa to Esalen Institute.
There are 12+ 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 1st St & Mission St, walk to San Francisco, take the bus to Salinas, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, take the bus to Front / San Vicente, then drive 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 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Ave & Sebastopol Ave to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to El Camino / # 467
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- 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
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level to Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $60–75
- Standard Rate
- $70
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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
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