There are 7 ways to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa by car, bus, train, train (Amtrak), plane, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Virginia City to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarcar
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
8h 15m$113–126Drive 231.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Virginia City to Santa Rosacar 231.6 mi
4h 48m$43–62Train
- Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
10h 49m$153–259Fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane RNO - STS
5h 28m$165–534Bus
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 31m$117–171Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Reno to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 5m$134–206Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
5h 3m$144–348
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Virginia City and Santa Rosa is 313 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 10h 49m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 15m 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 10h 49m and costs $150 - $260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 5h 28m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 8h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia City to Santa Rosa is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Virginia City to Santa Rosa.
There are 241+ 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 10h 49m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- 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/
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
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
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
- $30–60
- 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
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- 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
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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