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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Carmelby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Carmel by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    7h 27m
    $134–199

  2. Drive  172.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Carmelcar car 172.6 mi
    3h 5m
    $32–46

  3. Train, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 56m

  4. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane SFO - MRY
    4h 49m
    $259–621

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 56m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the train from Oakland to Salinastrain train
    3. Take the bus from Salinas to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 52m

  7. Fly from Sonoma County Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane STS - MRY
    6h 12m
    $117–447

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus San Francisco Airport
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus Monterey Airbus from airport
    6h 56m
    $82–136

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$24Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 190.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Carmel, CA, USA?

You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Carmel via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, El Cerrito Del Norte, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Salinas in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, San Jose Diridon Station, San Jose, and Salinas in around 7h 56m.

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