There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SFO - RNO
4h 16m$66–371Drive 223.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Sparks223.6 mi
4h 7m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to VallejoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit CenterGreyhound US0870
7h 10mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to MartinezAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to RenoCalifornia Zephyr
9h 18mFly from Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)STS - RNO
5h 25m$102–522Train, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SJC - RNO
6h 26m$66–398Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit CenterGreyhound US0870
9h 27m$45–124
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Sparks. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Sparks Transit Center via Vallejo Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Sparks is 263 miles. The road distance is 224.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks without a car is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Sparks bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks is to bus which takes 7h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $550 and takes 5h 25m.
Santa Rosa to Sparks bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Sparks is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Santa Rosa to Sparks.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Sparks, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Center via Vallejo Transit Center in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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