There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Fly Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
6h 48m$172–330Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Diegobus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
16h 58m$98–171Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
22h 43m$159–359Drive 634.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to El Centrocar 634.1 mi
10h 50m$116–168Fly Sonoma County Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane STS - IPL
6h 54m$99–446Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
9h 20m$107–366Train, BART, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from Montgomery Street to Milpitassubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Centro Bus Stopbus
19h 4m$126–191Train, bus via San Diego
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stopbus
23h 12m$200–446
Santa Rosa to El Centro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to El Centro is to bus which costs $95 - $180 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to El Centro is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $170 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and El Centro is 643 miles. The road distance is 637.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 16h 58m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Santa Rosa to El Centro, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to El Centro bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to El Centro is to bus which takes 16h 58m and costs $95 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $450 and takes 6h 54m.
Santa Rosa to El Centro bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to El Centro is 638 miles. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Santa Rosa to El Centro.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to El Centro Bus Stop via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop in around 16h 58m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southern Airways Express, and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- 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/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Cajon Transit Center to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
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