There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park by bus (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NBbus 20
7h 41m$82–115Drive 265.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Redwood National Parkcar 265.3 mi
4h 56m$49–70Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport, bus
- 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 Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
- Take the bus from Arcata Airport to Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NBbus
7h 13m$336–1,344Bus via Ukiah
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NBbus 20
7h 56m$80–120Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City, bus
- 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 Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Prairie Creek SP Visitor Center - SBbus
7h 47m$230–340
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NB via Arcata Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Redwood National Park is 273 miles. The road distance is 266.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park without a car is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Arcata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park is 267 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Santa Rosa to Redwood National Park.
There are 11+ hotels available in Redwood National Park.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Redwood National Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Redwood National Park via Arcata Transit Center and Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NB in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- 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 Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Airport to Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Prairie Creek SP Visitor Center - SB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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