There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Oakland by bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172 / ...
1h 51m$12–18Train, line 101 bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
2h 26m$9–19Drive 58 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Oaklandcar 58 mi
1h 4m$11–16Train, line 580 bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1bus 580
2h 38m$9–19Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway Yellow-N / ...
2h 59m$36–77
Santa Rosa to Oakland by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Oakland is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Oakland is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Battery St & Sacramento St via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Oakland is 65 miles. The road distance is 58.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 1h 51m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Santa Rosa to Oakland, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Oakland bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Oakland bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Battery St & Sacramento St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Oakland is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Santa Rosa to Oakland.
There are 782+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento St every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 1h 28m.
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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
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