There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Pinnacles National Park by bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Ave & Sebastopol Ave to 1st St & Mission St172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Take the taxi from Front / San Vicente to Pinnacles National Park
7h 15mDrive 177.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Pinnacles National Park177.4 mi
3h 21m$33–47Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Take the taxi from Front / San Vicente to Pinnacles National Park
9h 43m$128–192Bus, taxi via Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Take the taxi from Front / San Vicente to Pinnacles National Park
8h 3mBus, taxi via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Take the taxi from Front / San Vicente to Pinnacles National Park
8h 22m$128–170Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinas
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente23 / ...
- Take the taxi from Front / San Vicente to Pinnacles National Park
9h 25m$131–192
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Pinnacles National Park is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Pinnacles National Park is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Pinnacles National Park is 223 miles. The road distance is 178.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Pinnacles National Park without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Santa Rosa to Pinnacles National Park, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Pinnacles National Park is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Santa Rosa to Pinnacles National Park.
There are two+ hotels available in Pinnacles National Park.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Pinnacles National Park, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Rosa to Pinnacles National Park. However, you can take the bus to 1st St & Mission St, walk to San Francisco, take the bus to Salinas, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, take the bus to Front / San Vicente, then take the taxi to Pinnacles National Park. Alternatively, you can take the train to SMART San Rafael, walk to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, take the line 580 bus to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, walk to El Cerrito Del Norte, take the subway to Lake Merritt, walk to Oakland, take the train to Salinas, walk to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, take the bus to Front / San Vicente, then take the taxi to Pinnacles National Park.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Ave & Sebastopol Ave to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Front / San Vicente
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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