There are 10 ways to get from San Bernardino to Santa Rosa by train, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or subway
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Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
best- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ONT - STS
4h 25m$120–386Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sonoma County Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
7h 33m$60–294Bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
13h 9m$79–149Train
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
17h 23m$192–370Drive 475.3 mi
- Drive from San Bernardino to Santa Rosacar 475.3 mi
8h 11m$87–126Fly Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ONT - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 53m$142–750Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
6h 30m$132–298Fly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 45m$275–823Fly Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
8h 6m$196–840Train, bus
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
15h 7m$85–138
San Bernardino to Santa Rosa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Bernardino to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $75 - $150 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Bernardino to Santa Rosa is to train and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $120 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from San Bernardino to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Los Angeles Union Station and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from San Bernardino to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from San Bernardino - Downtown and arriving at SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Los Angeles and SMART San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between San Bernardino and Santa Rosa is 455 miles. The road distance is 478.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Bernardino to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from San Bernardino to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
San Bernardino to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center station.
San Bernardino to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from San Bernardino - Downtown station.
The best way to get from San Bernardino to Santa Rosa is to bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $75 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $370 and takes 17h 23m.
What companies run services between San Bernardino, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Bernardino - Downtown to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Emeryville, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 17h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
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More Questions & Answers
San Bernardino to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Bernardino to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Bernardino to Santa Rosa is 478 miles. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from San Bernardino to Santa Rosa.
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