There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino by train, bus, subway, or car
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Train, Caltrain
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
4h 11m$19–33Drive 96.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Cupertinocar 96.7 mi
1h 51m$18–26Bus, BART, line 23 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Stevens Creek & De Anzabus 23
4h 22m$22–36Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus San Francisco Airport
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
5h 6m$34–81
Santa Rosa to Cupertino by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Cupertino. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at Stevens Creek & De Anza via SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Sunnyvale Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Cupertino. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn and San Francisco Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Cupertino is 101 miles. The road distance is 97.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino without a car is to train and Caltrain which takes 4h 11m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Cupertino bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Cupertino train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Cupertino is to train and Caltrain which takes 4h 11m and costs $19 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $85 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Cupertino, CA, USA?
You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Stelling & Greenleaf via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Hyde St & Grove St, Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn, King St & 4th St, San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, and Sunnyvale Transit Center in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Stevens Creek & De Anza via San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound, and Sunnyvale Transit Center in around 5h 6m.
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from 2nd & Santa Clara to Stevens Creek & De Anza
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- 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 Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Cupertino bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Francisco Airport station.
Santa Rosa to Cupertino train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Cupertino is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Santa Rosa to Cupertino.
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