There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach by bus, train, car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
9h 14m$91–128Drive 296 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Grover Beachcar 296 mi
5h 12m$54–78Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
10h 58m$88–180Fly Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane STS - SBP
7h 55m$63–290Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the train from Oakland to San Luis Obispotrain Coast Starlight
11h 13m$88–187Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SFO - SBP
7h 28m$185–444Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Grover Beach Amtrakbus
8h 22m$244–446
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Grover Beach Amtrak via Montgomery Street, Oakland and San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Grover Beach is 309 miles. The road distance is 297.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 9h 14m and costs $90 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $60 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $190 and takes 11h 13m.
Santa Rosa to Grover Beach train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Grover Beach is 298 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Santa Rosa to Grover Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Grover Beach, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Grover Beach Amtrak via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A, Mission St & 2nd St, Montgomery Street, Lake Merritt, Oakland, and San Luis Obispo in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–160
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- 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 Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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