There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno by train, subway, bus, car, plane, or bus (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 Pink Elephant to Fresno, CAbus
7h 40m$33–61Train, BART, bus
cheapest- 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 Pink Elephant to Fresno, CAbus
7h 50m$32–60Drive 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 16m$102–526Train, BART, bus via Tracy
- 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 Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Fresno Bus Stationbus
8h 32m$33–70Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CAbus
8h 44m$36–68Train, 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 6m$63–280
Santa Rosa to Fresno by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 8m.
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. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Fresno, CA via San Francisco Bus Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st and San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
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 40m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Fresno bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Fresno is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $70 and takes 8h 44m.
Santa Rosa to Fresno bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St 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?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and American 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 Transit Mall to Fresno, CA via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, King & Virginia, and San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- 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
- $95–500
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
- $140–650
- 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
- $95–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–240
- 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 Pink Elephant to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 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 Pink Elephant 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
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- http://sanjoaquinrtd.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- 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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