There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta by bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), 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, train
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Gardenbus
9h 9mDrive 216.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Shastacar 216.7 mi
4h 39m$40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Gardenbus
9h 45mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Gardenbus
8h 7m$60–327Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Gardenbus
11h 2m$64–111
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Shasta. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Shasta is 307 miles. The road distance is 218 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Shasta bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Shasta bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Shasta is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Santa Rosa to Shasta.
There are one+ hotels available in Shasta.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Shasta, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Redding Bus Station, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-241-2877
- Website
- rabaride.com
Bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.rabaride.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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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