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How to get fromSan Marcos to Santa Rosaby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, tram, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from San Marcos to Santa Rosa by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, tram, or subway

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  1. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SAN - STS
    6h 26m
    $168–328

  2. Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CLD - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    6h 37m
    $76–294

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172 / ...
    16h 8m
    $88–149

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain train
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    19h 5m
    $178–444

  5. Drive  520.2 mi

    1. Drive from San Marcos to Santa Rosacar car 520.2 mi
    8h 58m
    $95–138

  6. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SAN - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    8h 35m
    $106–302

  7. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SAN - OAK
    3. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus bus
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    8h 37m
    $98–376

  8. Tram, train, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sonoma County Airport

    1. Take the tram from San Marcos Civic Center Station to Oceanside Transit Centertram tram
    2. Take the train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    5. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SNA - STS
    8h 58m
    $252–500

  9. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, train

    1. Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SAN - SJC
    3. Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway subway
    4. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    9h 56m
    $100–542

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C Stbus bus 235
    2. Take the bus from San Diego to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus bus
    3. Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain train
    17h 11m
    $90–155

San Marcos to Santa Rosa by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 576.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between San Marcos, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Mission Rd & Pico Av to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, Oceanside Transportation Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 16h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Marcos Civic Center Station to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Oceanside Transit Center, Oceanside, Los Angeles, Emeryville, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 19h 5m.

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