There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Ontario by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane STS - ONT
2h 43m$86–485Bus via San Francisco
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza E to Pomona Transit Centerbus 707
13h 47m$65–114Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
17h 45m$176–362Drive 458.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Ontariocar 458.4 mi
7h 47m$84–121Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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$96–501Bus
- 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 Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza E to Pomona Transit Centerbus 707
14h 2m$68–142
Santa Rosa to Ontario by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Ontario is to bus via San Francisco which costs $65 - $120 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Ontario is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs $85 - $490.
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 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco, Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza E and Pomona Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
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 bus via San Francisco which takes 13h 47m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 43m 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 43m and costs $85 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via San Francisco, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 13h 47m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 17h 45m.
Santa Rosa to Ontario bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom 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. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Holt @ Palm via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza E, and Pomona Transit Center in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- 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
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- comment@foothilltransit.org
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza E to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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