There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, 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$99–185Drive 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$83–170Fly from Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane STS - SBP
8h 10m$98–460Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
9h 42m$70–114Train
- 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$82–177Train, 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 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and Salinas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
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 - $190.
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.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $95 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 9h 42m, you could also train, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 11h 13m.
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St 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.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Grover Beach, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. 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 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and Salinas in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- 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 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 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
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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 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
- $65–110
- 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
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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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