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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Carsonby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, ferry, car, subway, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Carson by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, ferry, car, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane STS - SNA
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Carsontaxi taxi
    3h 31m
    $336–605

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    13h 3m
    $68–128

  3. Train, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    17h 53m
    $145–311

  4. Drive 440.9 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Carsoncar car 440.9 mi
    7h 24m
    $81–117

  5. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STS - LAX
    4h
    $239–391

  6. Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    2. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus bus
    4h 40m
    $119–279

  7. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    4. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Carsontaxi taxi
    6h
    $336–941

  8. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    6h 35m
    $449–1,467

  9. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    7h 12m
    $209–715

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train Smart
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2003
    13h 22m
    $69–118

  11. Train, BART, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus
    15h 45m
    $93–134

Santa Rosa to Carson by bus and subway

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 472.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 31m

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

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Harbor Fwy / Carson via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, and Flower / 7th in around 13h 3m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 3 times a day.

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