There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane STS - PVR
7h 56m$1,611–7,037Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Take the bus from San Jose to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
2d 2h$5,685–8,827Drive 3,043 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallartacar 3,043 km
34h 28m$6,354–9,178Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane SFO - PVR
8h 34m$5,625–14,734Train, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane SJC - PVR
9h 59m$1,730–7,544Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane OAK - PVR
10h 23m$1,994–8,238Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
2d 5h$2,103–4,575
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which costs $1600 - $7500 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $1600 - $7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at Autotransportes Medina via Tepic and Bucerías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Puerto Vallarta is 2618 km. The road distance is 3043 km.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 2 days 2h and costs $5500 - $9000.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Santa Rosa station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $1600 - $7500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2100 - $4600 and takes 2 days 5h.
Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Tepic station.
Puerto Vallarta is 1h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 11:45 PM in Santa Rosa and 12:45 AM in Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Autotransportes Medina via Tepic and Bucerías in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–16,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,500
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–120
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–120
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $460–1,200
Shuttle from SFO Airport Domestic to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $650–800
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $650–800
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $460–1,100
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,900–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,300–4,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- contacto@geb.mx
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $590
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $590
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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