There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Gilroy by bus, subway, train, ferry, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center68
5h 35m$22–35Train, ferry, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
6h 17m$20–41Drive 128.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Gilroy128.7 mi
2h 18m$24–34Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center68
5h 41m$23–33Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center68
6h 2m
Santa Rosa to Gilroy by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Gilroy is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Gilroy is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Gilroy Transit Center via San Francisco and San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Gilroy is 141 miles. The road distance is 129.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Gilroy without a car is to bus and BART which takes 5h 35m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Santa Rosa to Gilroy, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Gilroy bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Gilroy bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Gilroy is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Santa Rosa to Gilroy.
There are 58+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Gilroy Transit Center via Mission St & Fremont St, San Francisco, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon in around 6h 2m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $4–6
- 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
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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