There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DCA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
8h 57m$255–995Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)IAD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
10h 37m$143–623Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
2d 22h$285–945Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
3d 1hDrive 2,800.1 mi
- Drive from Washington to Santa Rosa2,800.1 mi
44h 28m$511–739Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BWI - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
10h 28m$153–1,160Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)IAD - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
12h 46m$234–970Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BWI - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
12h 47m$244–1,507
Washington to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Santa Rosa is to subway and fly and bus which costs $140 - $650 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $250 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Washington and Santa Rosa is 2522 miles. The road distance is 2816.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $280 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Washington to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Washington to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Santa Rosa is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 3:23 AM in Washington and 12:23 AM in Santa Rosa.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Santa Rosa is 2816 miles. It takes approximately 44h 28m to drive from Washington to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–2,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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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