There are 5 ways to get from Stanford to Santa Rosa by train, bus, car, or ferry
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Caltrain, line 101 bus, train
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 101
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
4h 22m$16–29Caltrain, 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 47m$14–34Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
4h 41m$19–26Drive 86.9 mi
- Drive from Stanford to Santa Rosacar 86.9 mi
1h 43m$16–23Bus
- 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 47m$24–74
Stanford to Santa Rosa by bus, train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stanford to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Stanford to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanford 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 47m.
The distance between Stanford and Santa Rosa is 91 miles. The road distance is 87.4 miles.
The best way to get from Stanford to Santa Rosa without a car is to Caltrain and line 101 bus and train which takes 4h 22m and costs $16 - $30.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Stanford to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Stanford to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Stanford to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stanford to Santa Rosa is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Stanford to Santa Rosa.
There are 289+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Stanford, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Stanford Oval to Santa Rosa via 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 47m.
- 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 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/
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 Larkin St & Grove St to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- 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
- 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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