There are 10 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Indio by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane STS - PSP
3h 23m$162–622Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus
15h 9m$75–135Train, bus via Oakland
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
18h 53m$145–329Drive 548.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Indiocar 548.8 mi
9h 16m$101–145Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
5h 43m$158–479Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport
- 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
5h 51m$162–611Fly Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane STS - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
6h 10m$129–564Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Stationbus
15h 32m$86–162Train, BART, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Indiobus
15h 55m$107–151Train, bus via Fontana
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
20h 50m$209–402
Santa Rosa to Indio by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Indio is to train and bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Indio is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Indio station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Indio Bus Station via San Francisco Bus Station and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Indio is 509 miles. The road distance is 552 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Indio without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 9m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Santa Rosa to Indio, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Indio bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Indio is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $170 and takes 15h 32m.
Santa Rosa to Indio bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Indio is 552 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Santa Rosa to Indio.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Indio, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Indio Bus Station via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- 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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–85
- Titanium
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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