There are 5 ways to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa by train, bus, car, or ferry
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Caltrain, train
best- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
4h 13m$20–30Drive 94.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosacar 94.3 mi
1h 48m$18–25Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
4h 21m$21–27Caltrain, ferry, train
- Take the train from Sunnyvale 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 34m$23–33Bus
- 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$32–77
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa by train, tram, foot, cable car, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Santa Rosa via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay 12 West Busway and San Francisco Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound and arriving at SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via 4th St & King St, California St & Mason St and SMART San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Sunnyvale Caltrain Station and Santa Rosa is 95 miles. The road distance is 94.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa without a car is to Caltrain and train which takes 4h 13m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa is to Caltrain and train which takes 4h 13m and costs $19 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $80 and takes 4h 47m.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale Caltrain Station, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, 4th St & King St, Chinatown - Rose Pak Station, California St & Mason St, California St & Van Ness Ave, Van Ness Ave & Clay St, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Santa Rosa via Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, El Camino Real & Linden Ave, Millbrae Transit Center-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 Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
- 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 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 15 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
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- 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
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
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More Questions & Answers
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at El Camino Real & Linden Ave station.
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Sunnyvale Caltrain Station to Santa Rosa.
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