There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Ontario by plane, train, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane STS - ONT
2h 39m$82–502Train, BART, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Ontariobus
14h 25m$62–101Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
17h 36m$139–321Drive 458.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Ontariocar 458.4 mi
7h 47m$84–121Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- 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 Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
5h 22m$87–491Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
5h 39m$69–357Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cal State LA E to Pomona Transit Centerbus 707
14h 29m$74–144
Santa Rosa to Ontario by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Ontario is to train and BART and bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Ontario is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $80 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Holt @ Palm via San Francisco Bus Station, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion, Cal State LA E and Pomona Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Ontario is 434 miles. The road distance is 461.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Ontario without a car is to train and BART and bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Santa Rosa to Ontario, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Ontario bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Ontario is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $80 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $330 and takes 17h 36m, you could also bus, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 14h 29m.
Santa Rosa to Ontario bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Ontario is 461 miles. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Santa Rosa to Ontario.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Ontario Amtrak via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Los Angeles in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Ontario
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- Titanium
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- comment@foothilltransit.org
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Cal State LA E to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
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