There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
3h 17m$132–532Drive 477.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguelcar 477.6 mi
8h 6m$88–126Bus, train
- 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 train from L.A. Union Station to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejotrain
14h 27mBus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
18h 2mTrain, 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$132–521Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
16h 55m
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $130 - $550.
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 and train which takes 14h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 55m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel is 480 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Santa Rosa to Laguna Niguel.
There are 975+ hotels available in Laguna Niguel.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Laguna Niguel, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Golden Lantern-Marina Hills via San Francisco Bus Station, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Santa Ana, Tustin, and Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 8 in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–12
- Schedules at
- metrolinktrains.com
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- 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
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- goldengatetransit.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- goldengatetransit.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Schedules at
- goldengatetransit.org
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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