There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara to Willits by train, bus, or car
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Caltrain, bus via San Mateo
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Labbus 65
6h 56m$44–118Caltrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Labbus 65
7h 31m$26–51Drive 180.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Clara to Willitscar 180.9 mi
3h 19m$33–48Train, bus via Ukiah (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 59m$59–104Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Martinez to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 19m$73–123
Santa Clara to Willits by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara to Willits is to Caltrain and bus which costs $26 - $55 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara to Willits is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Santa Clara and Willits is 192 miles. The road distance is 181.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara to Willits without a car is to Caltrain and bus via San Mateo which takes 6h 56m and costs $40 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Santa Clara to Willits, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara to Willits is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Santa Clara to Willits.
There are 14+ hotels available in Willits.
What companies run services between Santa Clara, CA, USA and Willits, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Clara to Willits. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Lab. Alternatively, you can drive from Santa Clara to Willits in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
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
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Lab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Lab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
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