There are 9 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Newport Beach by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
4h 57m$240–479Bus
cheapest- 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 Long Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
15h 8m$74–128Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus N2003
14h 49m$75–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172 / ...
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
18h 13m$140–304Drive 465.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Newport Beachcar 465.1 mi
8h 1m$85–123Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, line 1 bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Balboa Covesbus
6h 23m$231–403Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, line 43 bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Newport-18Thbus
7h 29m$131–298Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
7h 27m$240–815Train, ferry, Caltrain
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
19h 38m$131–291
Santa Rosa to Newport Beach by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Newport Beach is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Newport Beach is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $240 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Newport Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Coast-Balboa Coves via San Francisco Bus Station, Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Newport Beach is 456 miles. The road distance is 467.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Newport Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 49m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Santa Rosa to Newport Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Newport Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Newport Beach is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $240 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 15h 8m.
Santa Rosa to Newport Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Newport Beach is 468 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Santa Rosa to Newport Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Newport Beach, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Coast-Balboa Coves via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Long Beach Bus Station, Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE, 7th & Channel SE, and 7Th-Channel in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
- Schedules at
- Golden Gate Ferry Schedules
- Adult
- $14
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