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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Puerto Vallartaby plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus, shuttle, car, train, or subway

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  1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport

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    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane STS - PVR
    8h 21m
    $1,508–7,024

  2. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Domestic to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from San Jose to Tepicbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    2d 2h
    $5,680–8,803

  3. Drive  3,043 km

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Puerto Vallartacar car 3,043 km
    34h 28m
    $6,277–9,066

  4. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SFO - PVR
    8h 40m
    $5,617–18,725

  5. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane OAK - PVR
    10h 28m
    $1,983–8,136

  6. Train, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway subway
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SJC - PVR
    9h 59m
    $1,829–7,542

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Tepicbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    2d 5h
    $2,103–4,575

Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,617.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Autotransportes Medina via Tepic and Bucerías in around 2d 5h.

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