There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno by train, subway, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Train, BART, bus via San Francisco
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CAbus
7h 25m$33–61Train, BART, bus via Modesto
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto to Fresnobus
8h 39m$26–51Drive 224.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Fresnocar 224.4 mi
4h 8m$41–60Fly from Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane STS - FAT
6h 15m$93–513Train, BART, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CAbus
7h 35m$32–60Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
8h 10m$51–95Train, 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SFO - FAT
6h 3m$64–300
Santa Rosa to Fresno by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno is to train and BART and bus via Modesto which costs $26 - $55 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via Vallejo Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Fresno is 254 miles. The road distance is 225.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno without a car is to train and BART and bus via San Francisco which takes 7h 25m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Fresno bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $90 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h 10m.
Santa Rosa to Fresno bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Fresno is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Santa Rosa to Fresno.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station via Vallejo Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- 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/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $16–29
- Titanium
- $19–30
Bus from Modesto to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $10–24
- Titanium
- $12–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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