There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, 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 12m$131–465Drive 477.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguelcar 477.6 mi
8h 7m$82–118Bus via Anaheim
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus N2003
14h 33m$83–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 16m$292–468Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
5h 36m$188–439Train, 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
5h 48m$291–881Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
15h 14m$97–144
Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $130 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Niguel-Crown Valley via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco, Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor and Paseo De Valencia-Calle De Los Caballeros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Laguna Niguel is 462 miles. The road distance is 480.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel without a car is to bus via Anaheim which takes 14h 33m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $130 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus via Anaheim, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 14h 33m.
Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel is 480 miles. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Laguna Niguel, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Niguel-Crown Valley via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor, Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6, and Paseo De Valencia-Calle De Los Caballeros in around 14h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- 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
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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