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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Virginia Cityby bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, taxi, train (Amtrak) or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Virginia City by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), or subway

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Reno Amtrakbus bus Greyhound US0870
    7h 25m

  2. Drive 231.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Virginia Citycar car 231.7 mi
    4h 48m
    $43–62

  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
    10h 39m

  4. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SFO - RNO
    4h 46m
    $151–511

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Hyde St & Grove Stbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Tunnel Creek Bonanza to Virginia Citytaxi taxi
    10h 24m
    $247–281

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Renotrain train California Zephyr
    10h 53m
    $202–727

  7. Fly from Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane STS - RNO
    6h 20m
    $192–702

  8. Bus, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Embarcadero 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 8m
    $165–607

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Virginia City via Vallejo Transit Center and Reno Amtrak in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Virginia City via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond, Richmond, and Reno in around 10h 53m.

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