There are 9 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Solvang by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), bus, train, 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
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 26m$79–122Drive 344.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Solvangcar 344.8 mi
6h 11m$63–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 2m$86–178Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 8m$192–423Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 46m$95–170Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Buellton, CAbus
8h 6m$306–490Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- 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 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 21m$315–495Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
8h 56m$153–351Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional 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 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 27m$211–448
Santa Rosa to Solvang by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Solvang is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Solvang is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Solvang. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Solvang is 363 miles. The road distance is 346.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Solvang without a car is to bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Santa Rosa to Solvang, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Solvang bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Solvang bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Solvang is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Santa Rosa to Solvang.
There are 60+ hotels available in Solvang.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Solvang, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
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