There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Saratoga by train, bus, tram, car, or subway
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Train, line 101 bus, tram, Caltrain, bus, line 51 bus
best- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 7th Stbus 101
- Take the tram from Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn to King St & 4th Sttram N
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & Stellingbus 55
- Take the bus from Stevens Creek & Stelling to Saratoga & Herrimanbus 51
5h 30m$19–33Bus, line 51 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Saratoga & Herrimanbus 51
6h 26m$34–80Drive 100.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Saratogacar 100.9 mi
1h 55m$19–27Train, BART
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain Smart
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
5h 54m$21–39Bus, line 292 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Avebus 292
6h 30m$19–30
Santa Rosa to Saratoga by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Saratoga is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Saratoga is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Saratoga. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa and arriving at Saratoga & Herriman via SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Mountain View Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Saratoga station. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Winchester Station via El Cerrito Del Norte and Santa Clara Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Saratoga is 108 miles. The road distance is 101.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Saratoga without a car is to train and line 101 bus and tram and Caltrain and bus and line 51 bus which takes 5h 30m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Santa Rosa to Saratoga, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Saratoga bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Santa Rosa station.
Santa Rosa to Saratoga train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
Santa Rosa to Saratoga bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at San Francisco Airport station.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Saratoga, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Saratoga & Herriman via San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound, Mountain View Caltrain Southbound, and Mountain View Transit Center in around 6h 26m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- 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/
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/
Tram from Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn to King St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
- Schedules at
- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Routes
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Sunnyvale Transit Center to Stevens Creek & Stelling
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Stevens Creek & Stelling to Saratoga & Herriman
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $0
Bus from Mountain View Transit Center to Saratoga & Herriman
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to S Delaware St & Cypress Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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Santa Rosa to Saratoga train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Saratoga is 102 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Santa Rosa to Saratoga.
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