There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to La Jolla by plane, bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Sonoma County Airport, line 30 bus
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)STS - SAN
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to Silverado St & Herschel Av
4h 21m$94–507Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus StopGreyhound US0831
17h 14m$77–259Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
17h 1m$113–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
19h 41m$114–203Drive 537.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to La Jolla537.1 mi
9h 4m$98–142Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)OAK - SAN
6h 6m$133–295Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SFO - SAN
6h$88–466Bus, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
7h 15m$132–252
Santa Rosa to La Jolla by bus, subway, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to La Jolla is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to La Jolla is to fly and line 30 bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $90 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to La Jolla. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Silverado St & Herschel Av via San Francisco Bus Station and Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 14m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and La Jolla is 538 miles. The road distance is 540.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to La Jolla without a car is to bus and BART which takes 17h 1m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Santa Rosa to La Jolla, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to La Jolla bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to La Jolla bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to La Jolla is 540 miles. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Santa Rosa to La Jolla.
There are 2093+ hotels available in La Jolla.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Silverado St & Herschel Av via San Francisco Bus Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Old Town Transit Center in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- 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
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to Silverado St & Herschel Av
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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