There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Smith River by train, bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), 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, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
5h 28m$212–356Drive 312.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Smith Rivercar 312.3 mi
5h 56m$57–83Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hubbus 20
10h 4m$78–123Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
- Take the bus from Arcata Airport to Cultural Center Transit Hubbus
9h 43m$311–1,252Bus via Ukiah
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus 65
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hubbus 20
10h 34m$63–121
Santa Rosa to Smith River by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Smith River is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Smith River is to train and bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $210 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Smith River station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Smith River Fire Station Northbound via Arcata Transit Center and Cultural Center Transit Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Smith River is 385 miles. The road distance is 314.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Smith River without a car is to bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Santa Rosa to Smith River, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Smith River bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Smith River bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Arcata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Smith River is 314 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Santa Rosa to Smith River.
There are 55+ hotels available in Smith River.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Smith River, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Smith River Fire Station Northbound via Arcata Transit Center and Cultural Center Transit Hub in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- 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/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Airport to Cultural Center Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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