There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Tehachapi by train, bus, plane, subway, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
best- 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 GET Downtown Transit Center to Tehachapi Park & Ride EBbus
7h 27m$86–299Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero 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 Tehachapi Park & Ride EBbus 100
12h 57m$64–109Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 18m$154–309Drive 366.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Tehachapicar 366.5 mi
6h 13m$67–97Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
8h 27mFly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Tehachapi Park & Ride WBbus
9h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Tehachapi Park & Ride EBbus 100
13h 30m$76–126Bus via Santa Barbara
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stopbus
16h 1m$107–171
Santa Rosa to Tehachapi by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Tehachapi is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Tehachapi is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Tehachapi is 360 miles. The road distance is 368.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Tehachapi without a car is to bus and BART which takes 12h 57m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Santa Rosa to Tehachapi, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Tehachapi is 369 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Santa Rosa to Tehachapi.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tehachapi.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Tehachapi, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
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