There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Salem by plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STS - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
6h 4m$111–640Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM)plane SFO - RDM
- Take the bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Stationbus
10h 17m$88–430Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Salembus
15h 50mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Salemtrain Coast Starlight
18h 15mDrive 566.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Salemcar 566.7 mi
10h 16m$104–150Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
7h 59m$125–648Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG)plane OAK - EUG
- Take the train from Eugene to Salemtrain
7h 3m$117–475Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Portland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the train from Portland to Salemtrain
8h 3m$115–579
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Salem is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Salem is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Salem. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Salem via Vallejo Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Salem is 566 miles. The road distance is 570 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Salem without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Santa Rosa to Salem, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Salem bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Salem bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Salem is 570 miles. It takes approximately 10h 16m to drive from Santa Rosa to Salem.
There are 77+ hotels available in Salem.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Salem, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Salem via Vallejo Transit Center and Sacramento Bus Station in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Roberts Field-Redmond Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $60–160
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $80–210
- Business - advance purchase
- $110–470
- Business Class
- $180–470
Train from Eugene to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
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
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Redmond Transit Center to Salem Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
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