There are 10 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)STS - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
6h 36m$86–458Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 1896
16h 30m$64–207Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
19h 7m$180–278Drive 480.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead480.6 mi
8h 47m$88–127Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
8h 29m$90–456Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SFO - ONT
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
8h 25m$85–427Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)STS - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
8h 47m$84–420Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)STS - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
9h 42m$99–469Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)OAK - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
10h 37m$88–418Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Take the bus from SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 1896
16h 52m$66–227
Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead is to fly and bus which takes 6h 36m and costs $85 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Lake Arrowhead is 479 miles. The road distance is 483.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 30m and costs $60 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead is to train which takes 19h 7m and costs $180 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $230 and takes 16h 52m.
Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead is 483 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Santa Rosa to Lake Arrowhead.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA?
You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Lake Arrowhead via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Emeryville, Los Angeles, L.A. Union Station, and San Bernardino Depot in around 19h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St in around 16h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
- 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 Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 909-878-5200
- Website
- mountaintransit.org
Bus from Santa Fe Depot / Metrolink - West 3rd St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Mountain Transit
Bus from SB Transit Center - Rialto Ave & F St to Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Mountain Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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