There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to McCloud by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Dunsmuir Amtrak Stationtrain Coast Starlight
9h 35m$160–269Drive 259.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to McCloudcar 259.6 mi
4h 53m$48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mt Shastabus
10h 50m$93–155Train, bus, fly, drive
- 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 Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to McCloudcar
6h 20m$486–859Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Dunsmuir Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 16m$153–267
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to McCloud is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to McCloud is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to McCloud. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Mt Shasta via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to McCloud station. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Dunsmuir Amtrak Station via El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and McCloud is 348 miles. The road distance is 261.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to McCloud without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 35m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Santa Rosa to McCloud, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to McCloud bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to McCloud train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to McCloud is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $90 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 11h 16m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and McCloud, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to McCloud via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Mt Shasta in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to McCloud via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond, Richmond, Sacramento, and Dunsmuir Amtrak Station in around 11h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Dunsmuir Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Dunsmuir Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- 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 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Mt Shasta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to McCloud bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to McCloud train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to McCloud is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Santa Rosa to McCloud.
There are 38+ hotels available in McCloud.










