There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Montrose by plane, bus, 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 from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane STS - MTJ
5h 53m$126–470Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SFO - MTJ
6h 14m$123–384Bus, train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar
27h 29mDrive 1,027.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Montrosecar 1,027.1 mi
17h 48m$188–271Train, 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 Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane OAK - MTJ
8h 40m$146–526
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Montrose is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Montrose is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $120 - $470.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Montrose is 823 miles. The road distance is 1033.1 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Santa Rosa to Montrose, including transfers.
Montrose is 1h ahead of Santa Rosa. It is currently 4:04 AM in Santa Rosa and 5:04 AM in Montrose.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Montrose is 1033 miles. It takes approximately 17h 48m to drive from Santa Rosa to Montrose.
There are 34+ hotels available in Montrose.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Montrose, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Burbank, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Boise, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
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
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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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