There are 3 ways to get from Santa Rosa to El Cerrito by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 580 bus
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1bus 580
2h 10m$6–14Bus, line 580 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafaelbus Oakland Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1bus 580
2h 23m$30–63Drive 49.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to El Cerritocar 49.9 mi
56 min$10–14
Santa Rosa to El Cerrito by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to El Cerrito is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to El Cerrito is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to El Cerrito station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1 via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and El Cerrito is 50 miles. The road distance is 50.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to El Cerrito without a car is to train and line 580 bus which takes 2h 10m and costs $6 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Santa Rosa to El Cerrito, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to El Cerrito bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to El Cerrito bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to El Cerrito is 50 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Santa Rosa to El Cerrito.
There are 747+ hotels available in El Cerrito.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and El Cerrito, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1 via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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