There are 9 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Monica by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Los Angeles International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Stationtram
- Take the tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
4h 11m$160–761Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to North Point St & Jones Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angelesbus FlixBus N2002
11h 44m$63–107Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
17h$188–353Drive 423.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Santa Monicacar 423.8 mi
7h 11m$78–112Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Stationtram
4h 36m$95–539Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
6h 43m$65–307Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- 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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
7h 13m$105–565Train, taxi to Napa County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Novato San Marintrain
- Take the taxi from SMART Novato San Marin to Napa County Airport (APC)taxi
- Fly from Napa County Airport (APC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane APC - BUR
5h 30mBus via Patsaouras Transit Plaza
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
14h 3m$66–126
Santa Rosa to Santa Monica by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Monica is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Monica is to fly and tram which takes 4h 11m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Santa Monica. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Lincoln Sb & Santa Monica Ns via Columbus Ave & Bay St, San Francisco and Gayley Sb & Strathmore Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Santa Monica station. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Downtown Santa Monica Station via Emeryville and Little Tokyo / Arts District Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Santa Monica is 430 miles. The road distance is 426.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Monica without a car is to bus which takes 11h 44m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Monica, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Santa Monica train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Monica is to bus which takes 11h 44m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $360 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Lincoln Sb & Santa Monica Ns via North Point St & Jones St, Columbus Ave & Bay St, Townsend St & 4th St, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Gayley Sb & Strathmore Fs in around 11h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Downtown Santa Monica Station via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Emeryville, Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Alameda / 1st, and Little Tokyo / Arts District Station in around 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Napa County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Expo / Crenshaw K-Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Expo / Crenshaw E-Line Station to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Downtown Santa Monica Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Novato San Marin
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to North Point St & Jones St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Santa Monica bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at North Point St & Jones St station.
Santa Rosa to Santa Monica train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Santa Monica is 426 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Santa Rosa to Santa Monica.
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