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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Pismo Beachby bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, subway, shuttle or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, subway, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Mariabus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 10m
    $44–79

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 36m
    $114–218

  3. Drive 293.9 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Pismo Beachcar car 293.9 mi
    5h 9m
    $54–78

  4. Fly from Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane STS - SBP
    8h 37m
    $74–417

  5. Bus, BART, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    3. Take a shuttle bus from 1642 Story Rd - San Jose to Santa Mariashuttle bus
    10h 44m
    $62–93

  6. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Martinez to San Luis Obispotrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 44m
    $94–202

  7. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    7h 26m
    $65–264

Santa Rosa to Pismo Beach by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 10m. 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 36m.

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