There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake by bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Redding Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
8h 44mDrive 199.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Shasta Lakecar 199.4 mi
3h 51m$37–53Bus
- 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
9h 20mTrain
- 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
10h 37m$62–109
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Shasta Lake is 285 miles. The road distance is 200.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake is to bus which takes 9h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 10h 37m.
Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Santa Rosa to Shasta Lake.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Shasta Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Redding Bus Station, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond, Richmond, Sacramento, Redding Amtrak, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 in around 10h 37m.
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
- $45–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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
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
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- 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
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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