There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Vista by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
5h 58m$101–616Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Oceansidetrain
16h 3m$67–179Bus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
19h 53m$111–183Drive 517.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Vistacar 517.7 mi
8h 44m$95–137Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
7h 41m$105–624Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3train
7h 40m$100–525Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
8h 49m$93–504Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
16h 47m$77–269
Santa Rosa to Vista by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Vista is to bus and train which costs $65 - $180 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Vista is to fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Vista. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via San Francisco Bus Station and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Vista is 574 miles. The road distance is 520.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Vista without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 3m and costs $65 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Santa Rosa to Vista, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Vista bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Vista bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Vista is 521 miles. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Santa Rosa to Vista.
There are 943+ hotels available in Vista.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Vista, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Vista Transit Center Stall 5 via San Francisco Bus Station, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10 in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from San Diego - Old Town to Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–18
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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