There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Helena by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane STS - HLN
8h 30m$113–525Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SFO - HLN
8h 19m$109–402Bus, train via Petaluma
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
38h 26m$359–874Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
39h 9m$314–753Drive 1,101.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Helenacar 1,101.2 mi
17h 16m$201–291Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane OAK - HLN
8h 35m$113–494Bus, train via Seattle
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus
41h 35m$354–903
Santa Rosa to Helena by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Helena is to train and bus and fly which costs $100 - $410 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Helena is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Helena is 801 miles. The road distance is 1107.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Helena without a car is to bus and train via Petaluma which takes 38h 26m and costs $350 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Santa Rosa to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 1h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 1:41 PM in Santa Rosa and 2:41 PM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Helena is 1108 miles. It takes approximately 17h 16m to drive from Santa Rosa to Helena.
There are 117+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Indio/Palm Springs, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Burbank, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
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