There are 9 ways to get from Van Nuys to Santa Rosa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, taxi, 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.
Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
3h 28m$87–463Bus, BART, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
13h 16m$63–98Bus
- Take the bus from Glendale Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
13h 6m$68–130Train
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
14h 1m$178–338Drive 409.2 mi
- Drive from Van Nuys to Santa Rosacar 409.2 mi
7h 3m$75–108Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
4h 15m$89–418Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
5h 52m$289–997Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
5h 54m$107–570Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Napa County Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Napa County Airport (APC)plane BUR - APC
- Take the taxi from Napa County Airport (APC) to SMART Novato San Marintaxi
- Take the train from SMART Novato San Marin to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
4h 23m
Van Nuys to Santa Rosa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van Nuys to Santa Rosa is to bus and BART and train which costs $60 - $100 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Van Nuys to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $85 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Van Nuys to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Victory / Van Nuys and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Glendale Bus Stop and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Van Nuys to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Van Nuys and arriving at SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via SMART San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Van Nuys and Santa Rosa is 405 miles. The road distance is 411.5 miles.
The best way to get from Van Nuys to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 6m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Van Nuys to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Van Nuys to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Glendale Bus Stop station.
Van Nuys to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Van Nuys station.
The best way to get from Van Nuys to Santa Rosa is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $85 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 13h 6m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 14h 1m.
What companies run services between Van Nuys, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victory / Van Nuys to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Burbank Station, Burbank - Downtown, Glendale, Glendale Bus Stop, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Napa County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Van Nuys to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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
- 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/
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 Novato San Marin to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Glendale Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
Van Nuys to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Van Nuys to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Van Nuys to Santa Rosa is 412 miles. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Van Nuys to Santa Rosa.
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