There are 7 ways to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, car, train (Amtrak), 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)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
4h 44m$134–394Drive 231.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Virginia City to Santa Rosacar 231.6 mi
4h 48m$43–62Drive, bus
- Drive from Virginia City to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarcar
- 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
8h 18m$116–124Train
- Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
11h 22m$223–719Fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane RNO - STS
5h 29m$170–564Bus
- 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 31mTrain, 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
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 48m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia City to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs $130 - $400.
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 22m and costs $220 - $750.
It takes approximately 4h 44m 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 22m and costs $220 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $600 and takes 5h 29m, 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 48m to drive from Virginia City to Santa Rosa.
There are 234+ 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 22m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- 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
- $75–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
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
- $130–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Reno to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- 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
- +1 707-837-8700
- 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
- 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
- $40–75
- 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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