There are 6 ways to get from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa by train, bus, ferry, car, subway, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus via San Mateo
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa RosaSonoma County Airport
5h$37–92Caltrain, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
6h 29m$20–42Drive 122.5 mi
- Drive from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa122.5 mi
2h 14m$23–33BART, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery StreetGreen-S
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
5h 24m$21–37Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
5h 28m$23–35Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose to San FranciscoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
5h 48m
Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via San Jose and Mission St & 2nd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Scotts Valley and Santa Rosa is 131 miles. The road distance is 123.2 miles.
The best way to get from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa without a car is to Caltrain and bus via San Mateo which takes 5h and costs $35 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Scotts Valley, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Diridon Station, San Jose, San Francisco, and Mission St & 2nd St in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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