There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Atherton by train, bus, or car
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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 Hyde St & Grove Stbus 101
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southboundtrain
3h 35m$17–29Train, 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$12–24Bus
- 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$28–69Drive 83.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Athertoncar 83.3 mi
1h 38m$16–22Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall 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 59m$15–23
Santa Rosa to Atherton by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
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 and arriving at El Camino Real & Isabella Ave via SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Atherton is 88 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 35m and costs $17 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Santa Rosa to Atherton, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Atherton bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Atherton bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Francisco Airport 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 425+ 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 to El Camino Real & Isabella Ave via San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 3h 49m.
- 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/
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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hyde St & Grove St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- 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
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & Isabella Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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