There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
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 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 21m$79–122Drive 343.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Santa Ynezcar 343.5 mi
6h 11m$63–91Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
13h 34m$100–206Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
8h 3m$192–423Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 41m$95–170Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
9h 1m$306–490Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
8h 16m$315–495
Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Edison St. & Sagunto St. via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco, San Jose and Solvang Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Santa Ynez is 368 miles. The road distance is 345.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez without a car is to bus which takes 11h 21m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez is 345 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Santa Rosa to Santa Ynez.
There are 60+ hotels available in Santa Ynez.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Santa Ynez, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Edison St. & Sagunto St. via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, and Solvang Park in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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