There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Lee Vining by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus 395
10h 23m$229–275Drive 261.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Lee Viningcar 261.3 mi
5h 58m$48–69Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus 395
13h 34m$90–182Train, bus, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus
8h 57m$267–549Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus 395
12h 56m$70–114Train, bus, fly to Bishop Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SFO - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395bus
7h 44m$86–302
Santa Rosa to Lee Vining by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Lee Vining is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Lee Vining is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Lee Vining. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 via San Francisco Bus Station and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Lee Vining is 367 miles. The road distance is 262.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Lee Vining without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 23m and costs $220 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Santa Rosa to Lee Vining, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Lee Vining bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Lee Vining bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Lee Vining is 263 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Santa Rosa to Lee Vining.
There are 1044+ hotels available in Lee Vining.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Lee Vining, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 12h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
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