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How to get fromVirginia City to Santa Rosaby car, bus, train, train (Amtrak), plane, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa by car, bus, train, train (Amtrak), plane, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Drive, bus, train

    best
    1. Drive from Virginia City to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarcar car
    2. Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    8h 11m
    $113–126

  2. Drive 231.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Virginia City to Santa Rosacar car 231.6 mi
    4h 48m
    $43–62

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train Smart
    10h 49m
    $163–269

  4. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane RNO - STS
    5h 12m
    $209–704

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Centerbus bus Greyhound US0870
    2. Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    8h 31m
    $117–168

  6. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Reno to Sacramentobus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    9h 57m
    $143–218

  7. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RNO - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    5h 1m
    $151–408

Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration5h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 310.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Virginia City, NV, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Virginia City to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Reno, Richmond, Richmond, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) every 4 hours.

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