There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach by plane, bus, subway, train, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
3h 14m$117–527Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Oceanbus 1
16h 22m$58–162Bus, BART, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejotrain
12h 21m$110–140Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain
18h 11m$157–245Drive 475.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beachcar 475.7 mi
8h 3m$87–126Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
4h 59m$121–525Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
16h 34m$66–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the train from Oakland to Van Nuystrain
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
20h 25m$108–482
Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $55 - $170 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Laguna Beach Bus Station via San Francisco Bus Station, Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 34m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Laguna Beach is 458 miles. The road distance is 478.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach without a car is to bus and BART and train which takes 12h 21m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $250 and takes 18h 11m, you could also bus via Los Angeles, which costs $55 - $170 and takes 16h 22m.
Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach is 478 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Laguna Beach, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Laguna Beach via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Emeryville, Los Angeles, and Irvine in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–140
- 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 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 & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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 Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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