There are 11 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Taft by bus, subway, car, plane, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to TA Travel Center - Bakersfield
8h 45m$132–162Drive 320.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Taft320.3 mi
5h 41m$59–85Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)SFO - BFL
- Take the bus from Cal State University Bakersfield - Transit Center to Taft College / 6th St. at Cougar Ct.
6h 20m$94–374Train, BART, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to TA Travel Center - Bakersfield
9h 33m$129–162Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Center120
12h 37mBus, BART via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to Bakersfield, CA
- Take the bus from Cal State University Bakersfield - Transit Center to Taft Transit Center120
12h 37m$74–115Bus, BART via Tracy
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft Transit Center120
13h 40m$59–112Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)SFO - SBP
- Drive from San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP to Taft
6h 21m$73–347Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)SFO - SBA
- Drive from Santa-Barbara-Airport-SBA to Taft
6h 42m$82–366Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)OAK - SBA
- Drive from Santa-Barbara-Airport-SBA to Taft
6h 52m$87–395Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)STS - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Taft College / 6th St. at Cougar Ct.
9h 31m$93–414
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Taft is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Taft is to drive which takes 5h 41m 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 349 miles. The road distance is 322.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Taft without a car is to bus and BART which takes 8h 45m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 45m 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 41m to drive from Santa Rosa to Taft.
There are four+ 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 Meadows Field Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.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
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to TA Travel Center - Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- 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
Bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
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 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 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/
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
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
- $12–20
- 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
- $40–90
- 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
- $27–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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
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