There are 7 ways to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Vallejo Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 51m$124–180Drive 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 58m$158–269Fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane RNO - STS
5h 30m$160–524Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Virginia City to Tunnel Creek Bonanzataxi
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus
- Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
10h 10m$247–276Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Reno to Martineztrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
11h 38m$135–238Fly 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$141–328
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 259 miles. The road distance is 233 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 7h 51m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa is to bus which takes 7h 51m and costs $120 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 10h 58m, you could also fly, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 5h 30m.
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 308+ 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 Amtrak, Vallejo, Petaluma, and SMART Petaluma Downtown in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, 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 58m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–190
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- 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
- $80–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
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
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Reno to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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
- $18–29
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
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