There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Pacific Grove by bus, shuttle, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to Monterey Shuttle StationMonterey Airbus from airport
7h 10m$69–90Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
7h 50m$28–51Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
8h 53m$56–118Drive 170.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Pacific Grovecar 170.1 mi
3h 4m$31–45Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take the bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
8h 24m$50–106Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Emeryville to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
9h 6m$72–131
Santa Rosa to Pacific Grove by bus and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Pacific Grove is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Pacific Grove is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Pacific Grove is 187 miles. The road distance is 171.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Pacific Grove without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 7h 10m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Santa Rosa to Pacific Grove, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Pacific Grove is to bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $50 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 9h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Pacific Grove is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Santa Rosa to Pacific Grove.
There are 194+ hotels available in Pacific Grove.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Pacific Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Lighthouse / Carmel via San Francisco Airport, San Francisco International Airport, West Oakland, Oakland, Salinas Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Lighthouse / Carmel via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Emeryville, Salinas, Salinas, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 9h 6m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- 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
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport Domestic to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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