There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Mill Valley by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
1h 48m$3–8Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafaelbus Oakland Airport
2h 1m$27–57Drive 44 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Mill Valleycar 44 mi
49 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Rosa to Mill Valleytaxi 44 mi
49 min$160–200
Santa Rosa to Mill Valley by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Mill Valley is to train which costs $3 - $9 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Mill Valley is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Mill Valley. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Mill Valley. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at SMART San Rafael via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Mill Valley is 44 miles. The road distance is 44.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Mill Valley without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs $3 - $9.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Santa Rosa to Mill Valley, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Mill Valley bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Mill Valley train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Mill Valley is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs $3 - $9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $27 - $60 and takes 2h 1m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Mill Valley, CA, USA?
SMART operates a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael hourly. Tickets cost $1–7 and the journey takes 1h 2m. Alternatively, Groome Transportation operates a bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafael every 3 hours. Tickets cost $25–55 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Rosa to Mill Valley bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Rafael station.
Santa Rosa to Mill Valley train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Mill Valley is 44 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Santa Rosa to Mill Valley.
There are 544+ hotels available in Mill Valley.