There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
9h 41m$99–175Drive 296 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Grover Beachcar 296 mi
5h 12m$54–78Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
10h 58m$88–179Fly from Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane STS - SBP
8h 34m$118–540Bus
- 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 to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
10h 2m$82–129Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
11h 13m$87–187Train, 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 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
7h 29m$65–274
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Grover Beach Amtrak via San Francisco Bus Station and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Grover Beach Amtrak via Montgomery Street, Oakland and San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Grover Beach is 310 miles. The road distance is 297.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 9h 41m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 10h 2m, you could also train, which costs $85 - $190 and takes 11h 13m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Grover Beach, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and American Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Grover Beach Amtrak via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach.
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