There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), or train
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 to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Mariabus FlixBus 2005
10h 3m$44–109Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
10h 35m$99–328Drive 293.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beachcar 293.9 mi
5h 9m$54–78Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
6h 51m$58–326Bus via Paso Robles
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
11h 22mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
12h 50mFly Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane STS - SBP
7h 51m$74–417Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stopbus
8h 44m$86–366
Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at James Way & Highland via 4th St & Market St, San Francisco and Cypress & Nicholson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Pismo Beach is 342 miles. The road distance is 295.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach without a car is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $40 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $330 and takes 10h 35m, you could also fly, which costs $70 - $420 and takes 7h 51m.
Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach is 296 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Pismo Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to James Way & Highland via Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Santa Maria, and Cypress & Nicholson in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Pismo Beach via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and San Luis Obispo in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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 San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- 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 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 & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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 San Francisco to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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