There are 5 ways to get from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa by train, bus, ferry, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus Sonoma County Airport
5h 9m$31–85Caltrain, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
5h 48m$18–42Drive 122.5 mi
- Drive from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosacar 122.5 mi
2h 15m$23–33Line 17 bus, train, BART, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 3m$21–50Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
6h 8m$20–37
Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa by bus, train, 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 15m.
The fastest way to get from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 2h 15m 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 Diridon Station and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Scotts Valley and Santa Rosa is 132 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 which takes 5h 9m and costs $30 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Scotts Valley to Santa Rosa.
There are 862+ 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 Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 6h 8m.
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- 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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