There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San Francisco by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Avebus 172 / ...
1h 14m$10–14Train, line 101 bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento Stbus 101
1h 48m$7–15Drive 54.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to San Franciscocar 54.8 mi
1h 4m$10–15Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafaelbus Oakland Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Golden Gate Ave & Polk Stbus 101
2h 7m$31–64
Santa Rosa to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Francisco is to bus which costs $10 - $14 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Francisco is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs $10 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at North Point St & Van Ness Ave. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and San Francisco is 56 miles. The road distance is 55.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 1h 14m and costs $10 - $14.
The bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Ave takes 1h 14m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Santa Rosa to San Francisco bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to San Francisco bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at North Point St & Van Ness Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to San Francisco is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Santa Rosa to San Francisco.
There are 817+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Golden Gate Transit operates a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Ave every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Van Ness Ave & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Golden Gate Ave & Polk St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
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