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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Northstar Californiaby bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Northstar California by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Avebus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus bus Northstar
    6h 56m
    $109–113

  2. Drive  197.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Northstar Californiacar car 197.4 mi
    3h 48m
    $36–52

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    9h 2m
    $98–187

  4. Fly from Sonoma County Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane STS - RNO
    2. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Northstar Californiataxi taxi
    6h 3m
    $251–585

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus bus Northstar
    7h 18m
    $104–112

  6. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SFO - RNO
    4. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Northstar Californiataxi taxi
    5h 45m
    $423–729

Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 265.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Northstar California, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Northstar California via North Point St & Van Ness Ave, Van Ness Ave & North Point St, 16th St & Mission St, 16th St& Rhode Island St, San Francisco - 16th St, and Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Northstar California via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond, Richmond, and Truckee Amtrak Station in around 9h 2m.

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