There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
9h 26m$69–102Drive 296 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Grover Beachcar 296 mi
5h 13m$54–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
10h 2m$72–154Fly Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane STS - SBP
7h 53m$78–350Bus, Caltrain
- 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 46m$85–150Train
- 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$72–166Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- 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 28m$195–424Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
8h 18m$205–446
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is to drive which takes 5h 13m 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-Bay S1 and arriving at Grover Beach Amtrak via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
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 309 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 which takes 9h 26m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 26m 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-Bay S1 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 bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $65 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $350 and takes 7h 53m, you could also train, which costs $70 - $170 and takes 11h 13m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Grover Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Grover Beach Amtrak via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom 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 13m to drive from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach.
There are 217+ hotels available in Grover Beach.





