There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Whitefish by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane STS - FCA
5h 45m$136–500Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
34h 25mBus, train via Crescent City
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus 20
- Take the bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Eugene U of Obus
- Take the bus from Eugene to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
35h 40mDrive 1,058.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Whitefishcar 1,058.4 mi
21h 38m$194–279Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SFO - FCA
6h 12m$328–834Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane OAK - FCA
8h 29m$156–576
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Whitefish is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 21h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Whitefish is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $130 - $500.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Whitefish is 826 miles. The road distance is 1064.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Whitefish without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Santa Rosa to Whitefish, including transfers.
Whitefish is 1h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 4:26 PM in Santa Rosa and 5:26 PM in Whitefish.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Whitefish is 1065 miles. It takes approximately 21h 38m to drive from Santa Rosa to Whitefish.
There are 276+ hotels available in Whitefish.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $16–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $17–45
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Eugene U of O
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–60
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Eugene to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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