There are 8 ways to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, car, train (Amtrak), subway, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)RNO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
4h 43m$134–374Drive 231.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Virginia City to Santa Rosa231.6 mi
4h 46m$43–62Drive, bus
- Drive from Virginia City to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
8h 17m$116–124Train
- Take the train from Reno to RichmondCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa DowntownSmart
11h 21m$173–559Fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)RNO - STS
5h 32m$165–544Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, shuttle
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)RNO - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa
5h 56m$171–549Bus
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit CenterGreyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 31mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Reno to MartinezCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 37m
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $130 - $380.
The distance between Virginia City and Santa Rosa is 286 miles. The road distance is 233 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa without a car is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs $170 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa is to train which takes 11h 21m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 5h 32m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 8h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia City to Santa Rosa is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Virginia City to Santa Rosa.
There are 265+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
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 11h 21m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Reno to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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