There are 6 ways to get from Truckee to Santa Rosa by bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Truckee to Roseville Bus Stop
- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
6h 49mDrive 188.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Truckee to Santa Rosa188.8 mi
3h 32m$35–50Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Truckee Amtrak Station to MartinezCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 20mBus via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th StNorthstar
- Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
7h 58m$107–111Bus
- Take the bus from Truckee to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
8h 39m$41–81Train
- Take the train from Truckee Amtrak Station to RichmondCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa DowntownSmart
9h 37m$50–583
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truckee to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Truckee to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Truckee to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, De Haro St & 16th St and Larkin St & Grove St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Truckee and Santa Rosa is 218 miles. The road distance is 189.9 miles.
The best way to get from Truckee to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Truckee to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Truckee to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
The best way to get from Truckee to Santa Rosa is to bus via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar which takes 7h 58m and costs $107 - $111. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $600 and takes 9h 37m.
Truckee to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at San Francisco - 16th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Truckee to Santa Rosa is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Truckee to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, San Francisco - 16th St, De Haro St & 16th St, and Larkin St & Grove St in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Truckee Amtrak Station to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Richmond, Richmond, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 9h 37m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roseville Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Truckee to Roseville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Truckee to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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