There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Ellensburg by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM)plane STS - YKM
- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Rubybus
10h$157–806Drive 720.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Ellensburgcar 720.9 mi
13h 52m$132–190Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus
25h 55m$175–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ellensburgbus
27h 4mFly Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane STS - SEA
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus
6h 38m$388–497Fly Sonoma County Airport to Wenatchee, bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane STS - EAT
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Ellensburgbus
8h 37m$153–637Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus
9h 30m$208–473
Santa Rosa to Ellensburg by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Ellensburg is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Ellensburg is to fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $380 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Ellensburg. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Ellensburg via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Ellensburg is 623 miles. The road distance is 725.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Ellensburg without a car is to bus which takes 25h 55m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Santa Rosa to Ellensburg, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Ellensburg bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Ellensburg bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Ellensburg is 725 miles. It takes approximately 13h 52m to drive from Santa Rosa to Ellensburg.
There are 21+ hotels available in Ellensburg.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Ellensburg, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Ellensburg via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Seattle Bus Station in around 25h 55m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Burbank, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Boise, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport via Las Vegas, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Wenatchee via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Wenatchee via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Wenatchee via Boise, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Ruby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Line
Bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- Apple Line
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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