There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San Jose by bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172 / ...
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San JoseGreen-N
2h 57m$17–25Train, line 580 bus, BART
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station580
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
3h 45m$14–25Drive 98.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to San Jose98.2 mi
1h 47m$18–26Bus, BART via Santa Clara & 1st
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San JoseGreen-N
3h 57m$20–30Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco AirportSan Francisco Airport
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
4h 6m$30–73Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San JoseAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 17m
Santa Rosa to San Jose by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Jose is to bus and BART which costs $17 - $25 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Jose is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at San Jose via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and San Jose is 104 miles. The road distance is 98.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Jose without a car is to bus and BART which takes 2h 57m and costs $17 - $25.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Santa Rosa to San Jose, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to San Jose bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to San Jose bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to San Jose is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Santa Rosa to San Jose.
There are 518+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Jose via Mission St & Fremont St and San Francisco in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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