There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Portola by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to VallejoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Reno AmtrakGreyhound US0870
10h 1mDrive 236.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Portola236.6 mi
4h 27m$44–63Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to Reno
- Take the bus from Hwy 70 & 395 to Gulling
12h 28mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Hallelujah Junction
7h 42m$73–384
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Portola is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Portola is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Portola. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at 307 E. Sierra Ave via Vallejo Transit Center, Amtrak Reno and Hwy 70 & 395. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Portola is 286 miles. The road distance is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Portola without a car is to bus which takes 10h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Santa Rosa to Portola, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Portola bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Portola bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Portola is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Santa Rosa to Portola.
There are 12+ hotels available in Portola.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Portola, Plumas County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to 307 E. Sierra Ave via Vallejo Transit Center, Amtrak Reno, and Hwy 70 & 395 in around 10h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 530 283 2538
- info@plumasruralservices.org
- Website
- plumastransit.com
Bus from Hwy 70 & 395 to Gulling
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Plumas Transit
- 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
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Hallelujah Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
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