There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, 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 17m$276–530Bus via Long Beach
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Long Beach Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Oceanbus 1
16h 1m$74–138Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus N2003
14h 4m$78–132Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Oceanbus 1
20h 2m$175–352Drive 475.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beachcar 475.6 mi
8h 3m$87–126Train, 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 46m$276–866
Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach is to bus via Long Beach which costs $70 - $140 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Laguna Beach Layover via 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco, Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Laguna Beach is 458 miles. The road distance is 478.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach without a car is to bus which takes 14h 4m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $270 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 14h 4m.
Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach is 478 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Santa Rosa to Laguna Beach.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Laguna Beach, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Laguna Beach Layover via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor, Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6, and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3 in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- 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
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 Long Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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