There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)STS - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Lake Elsinore
3h 48m$267–662Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB200
19h 47m$65–224Bus, train
- 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 Perris - Downtown
16h 17m$66–205Bus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Perris - Downtown
20h 15m$96–177Drive 492.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore492.3 mi
8h 14m$90–130
Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore is to bus and train which costs $65 - $210 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 48m and costs $260 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Hwy 74 + Cambern via San Francisco Bus Station, Artic - Dock 6, Village of Orange Zone 5, Galleria @ Tyler EB and Perris Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Lake Elsinore is 494 miles. The road distance is 495.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 17m and costs $65 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore is 495 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Santa Rosa to Lake Elsinore.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lake Elsinore.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Lake Elsinore, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Hwy 74 + Cambern via San Francisco Bus Station, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Artic - Dock 6, Tustin-East Village Way, Village of Orange Zone 5, Galleria @ Tyler EB, and Perris Transit Center in around 19h 47m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- southwest.com
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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Perris - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- 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 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 & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- 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
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
- $50–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
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