There are 4 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek 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 Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus Nse299
7h 16m$81–113Drive 262.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Rosa to Willow Creekcar 262.9 mi
5h 2m$48–70Train, 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 Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
- Take the bus from Valley West Blvd to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus
8h 19m$334–1,540Bus 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 Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus
7h 31m$77–115
Santa Rosa to Willow Creek by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek via Arcata Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Willow Creek is 268 miles. The road distance is 264.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek without a car is to bus which takes 7h 16m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Willow Creek bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Willow Creek bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Arcata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Willow Creek is 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Santa Rosa to Willow Creek.
There are 10+ hotels available in Willow Creek.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Willow Creek, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek via Arcata Transit Center in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- 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/
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
- $80–120
- 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
- $21–30
- 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
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
Bus from Valley West Blvd to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
- 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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