There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beach by train, taxi, bus, shuttle, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Moonstone Beachtaxi
9h 29m$164–268Drive 267.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beachcar 267.8 mi
5h 8m$49–71Bus, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Moonstone Beachcar
9h 56m$90–156Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
8h 40m$52–278Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Moonstone Beachcar
10h 2m$53–89Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to Moonstone Beachcar
10h 26m$58–110Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Mission St / 14th Stbus 84
- Take the taxi from Mission St / 14th St to Moonstone Beachtaxi
11h 46m$190–285
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beach is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beach is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Moonstone Beach is 298 miles. The road distance is 269.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beach without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 29m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beach is 269 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beach.
There are 265+ hotels available in Moonstone Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Moonstone Beach, San Luis Obispo County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beach. However, you can take the train to SMART San Rafael, walk to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Lake Merritt, walk to Oakland, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Moonstone Beach. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Moonstone Beach via San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Domestic, Prunedale Park & Ride, Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, and Canal / Bassett Street in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- 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 Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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 Domestic to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Mission St / 14th St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $100–160
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