There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Whittier by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Whittiertaxi
3h 34m$171–475Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
14h 6m$72–138Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
17h 17m$188–365Drive 439.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Whittiercar 439.6 mi
7h 32m$81–116Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
- Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Atlantic Stationtram
- Take the bus from Beverly/Woods to Beverly / Norwalkbus
5h 9m$121–281Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 7 bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram
- Take the bus from C Line Station to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Streetbus
5h 9mBus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
14h 11m$74–130
Santa Rosa to Whittier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Whittier is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Whittier is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 34m and costs $170 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Whittier. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Philadelphia/Painter via San Francisco Bus Station, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion and East L.A. College. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Whittier station. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Atlantic Station via Emeryville and Little Tokyo / Arts District Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Whittier is 472 miles. The road distance is 442.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Whittier without a car is to bus which takes 14h 6m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Santa Rosa to Whittier, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Whittier bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Whittier train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Whittier is to bus which takes 14h 6m and costs $70 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 17h 17m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Whittier, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Philadelphia/Painter via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion, Atlantic / Floral, and East L.A. College in around 14h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Beverly / Norwalk via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Emeryville, Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Alameda / 1st, Little Tokyo / Arts District Station, Atlantic Station, and Beverly/Woods in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Atlantic Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 323-558-1625
- ridembl@cityofmontebello.com
- Website
- ridembl.com
Bus from Beverly/Woods to Beverly / Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.ridembl.com/
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from C Line Station to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Whittier bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to Whittier train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Whittier is 442 miles. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Santa Rosa to Whittier.
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