There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Pasadena by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), 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 Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Stationtram
4h 10m$235–410Train, bus
cheapest- 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
12h 50m$68–111Bus
- 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 Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
12h 20m$72–116Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172 / ...
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
15h 36m$134–290Drive 426.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Pasadenacar 426.6 mi
7h 10m$78–113Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Stationtram
4h 47m$124–287Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
6h 45m$325–1,376Fly Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport, tram
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane STS - ONT
- Take the tram from Pomona North Station to Memorial Park Stationtram
5h 37m$136–398
Santa Rosa to Pasadena by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Pasadena is to train and bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Pasadena is to fly and tram which takes 4h 10m and costs $230 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Pasadena station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Pasadena is 436 miles. The road distance is 429.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Pasadena without a car is to bus which takes 12h 20m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Santa Rosa to Pasadena, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Pasadena bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Pasadena bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Pasadena is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Santa Rosa to Pasadena.
There are 2171+ hotels available in Pasadena.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Pasadena, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Memorial Park Station via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Union Station - Metro A-Line in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Pomona North Station to Memorial Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
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