There are 8 ways to get from Tijuana to Santa Rosa by tram, plane, bus, ferry, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SAN - STS
4h 42m$161–316Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SAN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
8h 18m$92–530Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspurferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
15h 32m$95–163Train
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
20h 11m$185–408Drive 561.2 mi
- Drive from Tijuana to Santa Rosacar 561.2 mi
9h 42m$103–148Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 2m$98–290Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
7h 4m$96–353Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
17h 33m$107–175
Tijuana to Santa Rosa by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Santa Rosa is to bus and ferry and train which costs $95 - $170 and takes 15h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Santa Rosa is to tram and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $160 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Tijuana station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from San Ysidro Station and arriving at SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via San Diego, Los Angeles and SMART San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
The distance between Tijuana and Santa Rosa is 545 miles. The road distance is 564.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tijuana to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 33m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Tijuana to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Tijuana to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
Tijuana to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Santa Rosa is 565 miles. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Tijuana to Santa Rosa.
There are 286+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Tijuana to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via San Ysidro Station, America Plaza Station, San Diego, Los Angeles, Emeryville, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 20h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
Ferry from San Francisco-Gate C to Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
- Schedules at
- Golden Gate Ferry Schedules
- Adult
- $14
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