There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Atherton by train, bus, 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.
Train, line 101 bus, Caltrain
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 27m$19–29Train, line 101 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & Isabella Avebus Ecr
4h 18m$13–23Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & Isabella Avebus Ecr
3h 46m$16–22Drive 83.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Athertoncar 83.3 mi
1h 38m$16–22Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & Isabella Avebus Ecr
3h 49m$31–69
Santa Rosa to Atherton by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Atherton is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Atherton is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Atherton. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at El Camino Real & Isabella Ave via San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Atherton is 87 miles. The road distance is 83.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Atherton without a car is to train and line 101 bus and Caltrain which takes 3h 27m and costs $19 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Santa Rosa to Atherton, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Atherton bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Atherton bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Battery St & Sacramento St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Atherton is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Santa Rosa to Atherton.
There are 264+ hotels available in Atherton.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Atherton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to El Camino Real & Isabella Ave via Battery St & Sacramento St, Embarcadero, San Bruno, and San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & Isabella Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & Isabella Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
Bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to El Camino Real & Isabella Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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