There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Redding by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Redding Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
7h 24m$90–178Drive 194.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Reddingcar 194.2 mi
3h 45m$36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Stationbus
9h 7m$47–90Train, bus, fly
- 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 Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
6h 54m$475–841Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain
9h 5m$83–177
Santa Rosa to Redding by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Redding is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Redding is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Redding station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Redding Bus Station via San Francisco Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Redding. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Redding Amtrak via El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Redding is 275 miles. The road distance is 195.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Redding without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 24m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Santa Rosa to Redding, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Redding bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Redding train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Redding is to bus which takes 9h 7m and costs $45 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Redding, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Redding Bus Station via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Redding Amtrak via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, El Cerrito Del Norte, Richmond, Richmond, and Sacramento in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Redding bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to Redding train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Redding is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Santa Rosa to Redding.
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