There are 10 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Taft by train, subway, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, BART, bus
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Drbus
9h 8m$136–180Drive 320.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Taftcar 320.3 mi
5h 44m$59–85Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, drive
- 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
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Taftcar
7h 7m$78–285Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Centerbus 120
12h 37m$77–141Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Cal State University Bakersfield/Transit Center to Taft Transit Centerbus 120
12h 37m$79–120Bus, BART via Tracy
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Centerbus 120
13h 40m$59–112Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Meadows Field 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 Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane SFO - BFL
- Take the bus from Cal State University Bakersfield/Transit Center to Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct.bus
7h 10m$96–302Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, drive
- 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
- Drive from Santa-Barbara-Airport-SBA to Taftcar
7h 31m$84–304Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, drive
- 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
- Drive from Santa-Barbara-Airport-SBA to Taftcar
7h 40m$78–376Fly 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 Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct.bus
9h 15m$71–348
Santa Rosa to Taft by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Taft is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Taft is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Taft. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Taft Transit Center via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Taft is 347 miles. The road distance is 322.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Taft without a car is to train and BART and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Santa Rosa to Taft, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Taft bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Taft bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Taft is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Santa Rosa to Taft.
There are seven+ hotels available in Taft.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Taft, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Taft Transit Center via Vallejo Transit Center, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- 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
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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 Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- 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
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
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Cal State University Bakersfield/Transit Center to Taft Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Cal State University Bakersfield/Transit Center to Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft College/6th St. at Cougar Ct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–85
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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