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

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There are 8 ways to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa by car, bus, train, train (Amtrak), plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or subway

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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 15m
    $113–126

  2. Drive  231.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Virginia City to Santa Rosacar car 231.6 mi
    4h 49m
    $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 47m
    $149–259

  4. Fly to Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane RNO - STS
    5h 22m
    $144–404

  5. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Virginia City to Hwy 28 at Stateline Rdtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    9h 16m
    $290–327

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Suisun City Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0870
    2. Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    10h 15m
    $100–143

  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 3m
    $326–608

  8. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train

    1. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane RNO - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    6h 18m
    $460–678

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 311 mi
  • Duration: 8h 15m

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-Bay C2, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) every 4 hours.

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