There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Rosarito by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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, tram
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
- Take the tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
4h 40m$3,035–5,844Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus FlixBus N2003
14h 10m$1,674–2,566Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
20h 58m$3,207–7,397Drive 924.7 km
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Rosaritocar 924.7 km
9h 52m$1,897–2,739Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
7h 2m$1,743–5,247Train, 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
7h 22m$1,812–6,362
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Rosarito is to bus which costs $1600 - $2600 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Rosarito is to fly and tram which takes 4h 40m and costs $3000 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Rosarito. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 and arriving at San Ysidro Bus Terminal via 4th St & Folsom St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Rosarito station. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at San Ysidro Station via Emeryville, Los Angeles and Old Town Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 58m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Rosarito is 892 km. The road distance is 924.7 km.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Santa Rosa to Rosarito, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Rosarito bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 station.
Santa Rosa to Rosarito train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Rosarito is to bus which takes 14h 10m and costs $1600 - $2600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3200 - $7500 and takes 20h 58m.
Santa Rosa to Rosarito bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 4th St & Folsom St station.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Rosarito, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Rosarito via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to Rosarito via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C1, Emeryville, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, Old Town Station, and San Ysidro Station in around 20h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–4,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from America Plaza Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $180–260
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Rosa to Rosarito train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Rosarito is 925 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Santa Rosa to Rosarito.
There are 536+ hotels available in Rosarito.



