There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Prunedale by bus (Flixbus), train, ferry, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
6h 18m$27–42Train, ferry, Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
7h 44m$20–44Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
8h 13m$40–86Drive 149 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Prunedalecar 149 mi
2h 39m$28–40Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Stationbus FlixBus 2005
6h 35m$24–43Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to Prunedale Park & RideMonterey Airbus from airport
5h 3m$71–126
Santa Rosa to Prunedale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Prunedale is to bus which costs $27 - $45 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Prunedale is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Prunedale. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and Lincoln Ave / W Market St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Prunedale is 175 miles. The road distance is 149.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Prunedale without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $27 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Santa Rosa to Prunedale, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Prunedale bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Prunedale is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $27 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $40 - $90 and takes 8h 13m.
Santa Rosa to Prunedale bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Prunedale is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Santa Rosa to Prunedale.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Prunedale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Salinas Train Station, and Lincoln Ave / W Market St in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Meridian Spur / Prunedale Park & Ride via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Salinas, and Lincoln Ave / W Market St in around 8h 13m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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
- $29–65
- 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 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Salinas Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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
Shuttle from SFO Airport Domestic to Prunedale Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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