There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San Ysidro by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Sonoma County Airport, tram
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
- Take the tram from City College Station to Beyer Blvd Stationtram
4h 22m$160–315Bus via San Francisco
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus FlixBus N2003
14h 39m$89–141Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
20h 31m$186–402Drive 558.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to San Ysidrocar 558.8 mi
9h 29m$102–148Train, 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
6h 44m$97–289Train, 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
7h 4m$95–351Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0831
16h 37m$97–159
Santa Rosa to San Ysidro by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Ysidro is to bus via San Francisco which costs $85 - $150 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Ysidro is to fly and tram which takes 4h 22m and costs $160 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to San Ysidro. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at San Ysidro Bl & I-805 via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and San Ysidro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to San Ysidro station. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Beyer Blvd Station via Emeryville, Los Angeles and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 31m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and San Ysidro is 538 miles. The road distance is 562.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Ysidro without a car is to bus via San Francisco which takes 14h 39m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Santa Rosa to San Ysidro, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to San Ysidro bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to San Ysidro train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Ysidro is to bus via San Francisco which takes 14h 39m and costs $85 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $410 and takes 20h 31m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and San Ysidro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to San Ysidro Bl & I-805 via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and San Ysidro Transit Center in around 14h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Beyer Blvd Station via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, Emeryville, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, and Old Town Station in around 20h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from City College Station to Beyer Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- 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 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Rosa to San Ysidro bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Santa Rosa to San Ysidro train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to San Ysidro is 562 miles. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Santa Rosa to San Ysidro.
There are 1284+ hotels available in San Ysidro.



