There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Scotts Valley by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 101 bus, Caltrain, line 17 bus
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Drbus 17
5h 30m$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 43m$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 47m$32–80
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 43m.
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 line 101 bus and Caltrain and line 17 bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $20 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 30m 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 4th St & Folsom St 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 631+ 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 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and Diridon Station in around 5h 43m.
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Scotts Valley Dr & Civic Center Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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