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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Goletaby train, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus (Amtrak) or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Goleta by train, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), car, bus (Amtrak), or ferry

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  1. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    best
    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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    5h 3m
    $63–269

  2. Bus via Santa Barbara

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 55m
    $54–97

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain train
    3. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain train
    13h 17m
    $107–238

  4. Drive 368.8 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Goletacar car 368.8 mi
    6h 45m
    $68–98

  5. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    5h 12m
    $57–341

  6. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STS - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus bus
    6h 27m
    $117–377

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 15m
    $113–200

  8. Train, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose to San Luis Obispotrain train
    5. Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Goleta Stationtrain train
    13h 44m
    $101–235

Santa Rosa to Goleta by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Goleta, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Goleta Station via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 10h 55m.

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