There are 3 ways to get from El Cerrito to Santa Rosa by bus, train, or car
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Line 580 bus, train
best- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
2h 7m$7–15Line 580 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580 / ...
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosabus Sonoma County Airport
2h 48m$31–63Drive 49.8 mi
- Drive from El Cerrito to Santa Rosacar 49.8 mi
56 min$10–14
El Cerrito to Santa Rosa by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Cerrito to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from El Cerrito to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from El Cerrito station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 and arriving at Santa Rosa via San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between El Cerrito and Santa Rosa is 51 miles. The road distance is 50.1 miles.
The best way to get from El Cerrito to Santa Rosa without a car is to line 580 bus and train which takes 2h 7m and costs $6 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from El Cerrito to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
El Cerrito to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2.
El Cerrito to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Cerrito to Santa Rosa is 50 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from El Cerrito to Santa Rosa.
There are 287+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between El Cerrito, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to Santa Rosa via San Rafael in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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