There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley by train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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Train, Caltrain
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
5h 16m$20–36Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus FlixBus 2005
5h 28m$20–34Drive 120.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valleycar 120.3 mi
2h 19m$22–32Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
5h 36m$36–82
Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley is to drive which takes 2h 19m 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 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound via San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Scotts Valley is 129 miles. The road distance is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley without a car is to train and Caltrain which takes 5h 16m and costs $20 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 16m 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 train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley is to train and Caltrain which takes 5h 16m and costs $20 - $40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $20 - $35 and takes 5h 28m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Scotts Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 4th St, 4th St & Market St, 4th St & Townsend St, San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, and Diridon Station in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 5h 28m.
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley.
There are 179+ hotels available in Scotts Valley.