There are 6 ways to get from Visalia to Santa Rosa by bus, subway, train, ferry, car, 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.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
9h 37m$51–89Drive 265.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Visalia to Santa Rosa265.9 mi
4h 48m$49–71Bus, Caltrain, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Goshen to Gilroy
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
10h 14m$86–135Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BFL - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
7h 9m$102–371Bus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
10h 20mBus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)FAT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
7h 45m$74–362
Visalia to Santa Rosa by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Visalia to Santa Rosa is to bus and BART which costs $50 - $90 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Visalia to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Visalia station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Visalia Transit Station and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Visalia and Santa Rosa is 288 miles. The road distance is 267.4 miles.
The best way to get from Visalia to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 37m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Visalia to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Visalia to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Visalia Transit Station.
Visalia to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Visalia to Santa Rosa is 267 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Visalia to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Visalia, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Visalia Transit Station to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 Visalia Transit Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Goshen to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Terminal-Gate C to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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