There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
4h 31m$192–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus 172 / ...
12h 26m$62–94Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
5h 50m$297–478Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
11h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
12h 22m$251–380Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
4h 29m$332–477Drive 370.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosacar 370.4 mi
6h 46m$68–98
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus and train which takes 4h 29m and costs $330 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Transit Center, Santa Barbara Bus Stop and Perry St & 3rd St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara and arriving at SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Lake Merritt and SMART San Rafael. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Santa Rosa is 334 miles. The road distance is 372.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 11h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs $250 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 12h 26m.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Santa Barbara, Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1 via Transit Center, State & Yanonali, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, San Francisco, and Perry St & 3rd St in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- 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
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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa is 373 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa.
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