There are 6 ways to get from Stanford University to Santa Rosa by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
4h 28m$19–27Caltrain, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the train from Palo Alto 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
4h 50m$14–34Drive 87.6 mi
- Drive from Stanford University to Santa Rosacar 87.6 mi
1h 46m$16–24Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Linden Avebus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus Sonoma County Airport
4h 51m$24–74Caltrain, ferry, train via San Francisco
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
5h 2m$16–32Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to San Bruno BART-Bay 5bus Ecr
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
5h 23m$15–23
Stanford University to Santa Rosa by foot, bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford University to Santa Rosa is to bus via San Francisco which costs $15 - $23 and takes 5h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford University to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanford University to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Stanford Oval and arriving at Santa Rosa via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Stanford University and Santa Rosa is 94 miles. The road distance is 88.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford University to Santa Rosa without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $19 - $28.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Stanford University to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Stanford University to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Stanford University to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford University to Santa Rosa is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Stanford University to Santa Rosa.
There are 233+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Stanford University, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Stanford University to Santa Rosa via Stanford Oval, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 5, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae BART-Bay 12 West Busway, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, and San Francisco Airport in around 4h 51m.
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://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
- Website
- 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
- Website
- 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
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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