There are 5 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa by train, bus, ferry, 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.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
3h 59m$19–25Caltrain, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
4h 26m$14–32Drive 86.9 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa86.9 mi
1h 41m$16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden AveEcr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa RosaSonoma County Airport
4h 27m$24–71Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5Ecr
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
4h 48m$16–22
Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa is to bus via San Francisco which costs $15 - $23 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Santa Rosa via Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Santa Rosa is 92 miles. The road distance is 87.4 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $19 - $25.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Silicon Valley to Santa Rosa.
There are 240+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Santa Rosa via El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- 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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- 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
- +1 415-455-2000
- 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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