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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Gardnervilleby bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Gardnerville by bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Avebus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus bus Heavenly Ski Lodge
    7h 3m
    $218–252

  2. Drive  209.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Gardnervillecar car 209.8 mi
    4h 23m
    $39–56

  3. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SFO - RNO
    4. Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395bus bus
    6h 54m
    $281–522

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus bus 22
    9h 28m

  5. Fly from Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane STS - RNO
    2. Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395bus bus
    7h 38m
    $84–398

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 279.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Gardnerville, NV, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Gardnerville via North Point St & Van Ness Ave, Van Ness Ave & North Point St, 16th St & Mission St, 16th St& Rhode Island St, San Francisco - 16th St, and Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge in around 7h 3m.

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