There are 6 ways to get from Salinas to Sebastopol by train, subway, bus, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, BART, line 580 bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus 580
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Northtrain
- Take the taxi from SMART Petaluma North to Sebastopoltaxi
6h 19mDrive 156.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salinas to Sebastopolcar 156.9 mi
2h 50m$29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
7h 45m$38–59Train, Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
7h 42m$43–74Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport DomesticMonterey Airbus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus Sonoma County Airport
8h 7m$79–166Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 26m$63–120
Salinas to Sebastopol by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Sebastopol is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Sebastopol is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Sebastopol. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Laguna Park Way & Sebastopol Transit Hub via San Jose Diridon Station, Fremont St & Mission St and Santa Rosa Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Salinas and Sebastopol is 172 miles. The road distance is 157.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Sebastopol without a car is to train and BART and line 580 bus and taxi which takes 6h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Salinas to Sebastopol, including transfers.
Salinas to Sebastopol bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Sebastopol bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Sebastopol is 158 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Salinas to Sebastopol.
There are 323+ hotels available in Sebastopol.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Sebastopol, Sonoma County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas to Laguna Park Way & Sebastopol Transit Hub via San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Santa Rosa Transit Mall in around 7h 45m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Lake Merritt to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma North
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from North Point St & Jones St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SFO Airport Domestic
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $50–65
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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