There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley by bus, train, ferry, car, subway, 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, Caltrain via San Mateo
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco AirportSan Francisco Airport
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
5h 14m$37–88Train, ferry, Caltrain
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
6h 28m$20–42Drive 120.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley120.3 mi
2h 18m$22–32Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain SouthboundLocal Weekday / ...
5h 38m$23–35Bus, BART
- 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
5h 47m$22–37Bus
- 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
6h
Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr via San Francisco and Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Scotts Valley is 130 miles. The road distance is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley without a car is to bus and Caltrain via San Mateo which takes 5h 14m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley.
There are 149+ hotels available in Scotts Valley.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Scotts Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr via Mission St & Fremont St, San Francisco, San Jose, and Diridon Station in around 6h.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- 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
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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
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
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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