There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Windsor by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Detroit (DTW)plane STS - DTW
9h 12m$267–1,083Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
9h 42m$232–810Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
2d 11h$666–1,032Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
2d 13hDrive 3,856.8 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Windsorcar 3,856.8 km
37h 35m$697–1,006Train, 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 Detroit (DTW)plane OAK - DTW
11h 29m$311–894
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Windsor is to train and bus and fly which costs $230 - $850 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Windsor is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Windsor station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Windsor is 3395 km. The road distance is 3856.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Santa Rosa to Windsor, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Windsor bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Windsor is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 11h.
Santa Rosa to Windsor bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Windsor is 3h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 1:55 PM in Santa Rosa and 4:55 PM in Windsor.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Windsor is 3857 km. It takes approximately 37h 35m to drive from Santa Rosa to Windsor.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Windsor, ON, Canada?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Detroit (DTW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Windsor via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $14–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $46
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $35–80
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