There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach by plane, train, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
3h 14m$276–530Train, BART, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarketbus
12h 42m$63–93Train
- 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 Santa Anatrain
17h 58m$202–404Drive 460 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beachcar 460 mi
7h 55m$84–122Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
5h 44m$276–866Bus
- 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 Long Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
14h 55m$79–128Train, bus
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus N2003
15h 31m$75–121
Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach by train, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach is to train and BART and bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Pacific Coast-Main via San Francisco Bus Station, Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Santa Ana via Emeryville and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Huntington Beach is 455 miles. The road distance is 462.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach without a car is to train and BART and bus which takes 12h 42m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $270 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $410 and takes 17h 58m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Huntington Beach, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Huntington Beach via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, Emeryville, Los Angeles, and Santa Ana in around 17h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- 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
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- 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
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
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach is 463 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Santa Rosa to Huntington Beach.
There are 1618+ hotels available in Huntington Beach.


