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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Lake Shasta Cavernsby bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Lake Shasta Caverns by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Redding Amtraktrain train Coast Starlight
    9h 7m
    $111–209

  2. Drive  211.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Lake Shasta Cavernscar car 211.9 mi
    4h 9m
    $39–56

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 53m
    $89–135

  4. Train, bus, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane plane SFO - RDD
    4. Take the taxi from Redding-Airport-RDD to Lake Shasta Cavernstaxi taxi
    5h 34m
    $553–939

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain train
    9h 33m
    $128–237

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 296.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Lake Shasta Caverns, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Lake Shasta Caverns via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Redding Bus Station, Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1, and Shasta Dam Blvd at Kennett St in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Lake Shasta Caverns via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond, Richmond, Sacramento, and Redding Amtrak in around 9h 33m.

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