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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Sparksby bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus Greyhound US0870
    8h 45m
    $45–74

  2. Drive  223.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Sparkscar car 223.6 mi
    4h 8m
    $41–59

  3. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Renotrain train California Zephyr
    9h 23m
    $65–142

  4. Fly from Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane STS - RNO
    5h 25m
    $71–365

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento to Sparks Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 33m
    $62–117

  6. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SFO - RNO
    4h 52m
    $243–509

  7. Train, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway subway
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SJC - RNO
    6h 15m
    $377–579

Santa Rosa to Sparks by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 286.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Sparks, NV, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Sparks Transit Center via 1st St & Mission St and San Francisco Bus Station in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Delta fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) every 4 hours.

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