There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane STS - RNO
5h 13m$66–335Drive 223.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Sparkscar 223.6 mi
4h 8m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
8h 52m$45–84Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Renotrain California Zephyr
9h 23m$86–169Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
4h 55m$213–489Train, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
6h 16m$427–579Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Centerbus
9h 18m$47–96
Santa Rosa to Sparks by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Sparks. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Sparks Transit Center via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Sparks is 187 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 8h 52m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Sparks bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Sparks is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $65 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $85 and takes 8h 52m.
Santa Rosa to Sparks bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Sparks is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Santa Rosa to Sparks.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Sparks, NV, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sparks Transit Center via 1st St & Mission St and San Francisco Bus Station in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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/
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 San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://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
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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