There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Nipomo by car, bus, train, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Santa Rosa to Emeryvillecar
- Take the bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispobus
- Take the bus from Government Center to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Streetbus 10S
9h 23m$83–140Drive 303 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Nipomocar 303 mi
5h 27m$56–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the bus from Government Center to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Streetbus 10S
13h 2m$90–191Train, bus, fly
- 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 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from Government Center to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Streetbus
7h 44m$64–254Bus, train via San Jose
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
- Take the bus from Government Center to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Streetbus 10S
12h 57m$66–136
Santa Rosa to Nipomo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Nipomo is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Nipomo is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $55 - $80.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Nipomo is 329 miles. The road distance is 304.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Nipomo without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 2m and costs $85 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Santa Rosa to Nipomo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Nipomo is 305 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Santa Rosa to Nipomo.
There are 532+ hotels available in Nipomo.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Nipomo, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Nipomo. However, you can drive to Emeryville, take the bus to San Luis Obispo, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Government Center, then take the bus to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Street via Martinez, Martinez, San Luis Obispo, Amtrak Station, Downtown Transit Center, and Government Center in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Emeryville to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to North Thompson Avenue & West Chestnut Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- 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
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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