There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to McWay Falls by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain, drive
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Drive from Salinas to McWay Fallscar
6h 53m$64–132Drive 209.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to McWay Fallscar 209.3 mi
3h 55m$39–56Train, drive
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Drive from Salinas to McWay Fallscar
8h 23m$48–99Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane SFO - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to McWay Fallstaxi
5h 15m$174–421Bus, shuttle, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Take the taxi from Monterey Shuttle Station to McWay Fallstaxi
7h 27m$194–256Fly from Sonoma County Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane STS - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to McWay Fallstaxi
6h 54m$207–592
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to McWay Falls is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to McWay Falls is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Santa Rosa and McWay Falls is 225 miles. The road distance is 210.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to McWay Falls without a car is to bus and shuttle and taxi which takes 7h 27m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Santa Rosa to McWay Falls, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to McWay Falls is 211 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Santa Rosa to McWay Falls.
There are 28+ hotels available in McWay Falls.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and McWay Falls, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to McWay Falls. However, you can take the bus to San Francisco Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose, take the bus to Salinas, then drive to McWay Falls. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to McWay Falls via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Salinas in around 8h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–190
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Shuttle from SFO Airport International to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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 & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $120–170
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
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