There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus Nse299
7h 16mDrive 264.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Willow Creekcar 264.1 mi
5h$49–70Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
- Take the bus from Valley West Blvd. to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus
7h 49m$283–523Bus via Ukiah
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus 65
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus
7h 46m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek is to drive which takes 5h and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek via Arcata Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Willow Creek is 269 miles. The road distance is 265.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek without a car is to bus which takes 7h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Willow Creek bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Willow Creek bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Arcata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Willow Creek is 266 miles. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek.
There are 14+ hotels available in Willow Creek.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Willow Creek, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek via Arcata Transit Center in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
Bus from Valley West Blvd. to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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