There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 to Wenatchee, bus
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane STS - EAT
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to US 97A and Waterbus
8h 59m$77–432Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to US 97A and Waterbus 21
26h 18m$144–368Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to US 97A and Waterbus 21
30h 54m$289–670Drive 821.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Lake Chelancar 821.3 mi
16h 10m$150–217Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane STS - SEA
- Take the train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Lakeside Park-and-Ridebus
11h$123–548Bus via Tacoma
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacomabus
- Take the bus from Tacoma Greyhound to Wenatchee Columbia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to US 97A and Waterbus 21
28h 38m$149–253
Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan is to bus via Tacoma which costs $140 - $260 and takes 28h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan is to fly and bus which takes 8h 59m and costs $75 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at US 97A and Water via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Greyhound and Wenatchee Columbia Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 18m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Lake Chelan is 688 miles. The road distance is 826.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan without a car is to bus which takes 26h 18m and costs $140 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan is 826 miles. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Santa Rosa to Lake Chelan.
There are 160+ hotels available in Lake Chelan.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Lake Chelan, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Lake Chelan via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Seattle Greyhound, Wenatchee Columbia Station, and US 97A and Water in around 26h 18m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Wenatchee via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Wenatchee via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Wenatchee via Indio/Palm Springs, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Wenatchee via Ontario/San Bernardino, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 509-662-1155
- guestservices@linktransit.com
- Website
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to US 97A and Water
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Lakeside Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- linktransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $60–75
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Seattle Greyhound to Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Tacoma Greyhound to Wenatchee Columbia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
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