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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Lake Nacimientoby bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, train (Amtrak), ferry or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Nacimiento by bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, train (Amtrak), ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain train Coast Starlight
    8h 59m
    $122–218

  2. Drive 246.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Lake Nacimientocar car 246.5 mi
    4h 30m
    $45–65

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus bus
    9h 4m
    $118–177

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 18m
    $119–218

  5. Train, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 26m
    $116–215

  6. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus bus 23 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Mission St / 14th Stbus bus 84
    11h 24m
    $139–215

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Lake Nacimiento, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Lake Nacimiento via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Lake Nacimiento via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Paso Robles Amtrak Station in around 9h 18m.

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