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How to get fromSanta Rosa to San Carlosby train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San Carlos by train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train, line 101 bus, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3h 11m
    $15–25

  2. Drive  78.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to San Carloscar car 78.3 mi
    1h 30m
    $14–20

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus San Francisco Airport
    2. Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to El Camino Real & San Carlos Avebus bus Ecr / ...
    3h 20m
    $31–69

  4. Train, ferry, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Carlos Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3h 56m
    $20–32

Santa Rosa to San Carlos by train and bus

Calendar144Weekly Services
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 79.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 11m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and San Carlos, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to El Camino Real & San Carlos Ave via San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 3h 20m.

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