There are 3 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Albany by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 580 bus
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
2h 20m$8–17Bus, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafaelbus Oakland Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Stationbus 580
2h 33m$32–66Drive 51.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Albanycar 51.8 mi
56 min$10–14
Santa Rosa to Albany by train, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Albany is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Albany is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Albany station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at El Cerrito del Norte BART Station via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Albany is 52 miles. The road distance is 52.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Albany without a car is to train and line 580 bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $8 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Santa Rosa to Albany, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Albany bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Albany bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Albany is 52 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Santa Rosa to Albany.
There are 681+ hotels available in Albany.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Albany, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to El Cerrito Plaza via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, and El Cerrito Del Norte in around 2h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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