Getting Here & Getting Around
Whether arriving by air, road, or even rail, our region offers easy access to ensure a seamless journey
Santa Rosa By Air
Enjoy a hassle-free airport experience with shorter lines, easy, affordable parking, ground transportation connections, and welcoming hospitality in the urban heart of Sonoma County when you fly with Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS).
Santa Rosa By Car
Santa Rosa is 55 miles north of San Francisco in the heart of wine country, where Highways 101 and 12 meet. Nearby drives: San Francisco 67 mi, Oakland 66 mi, Sacramento 97 mi, San Jose 99 mi. Sonoma County highlights: Healdsburg 15 mi, Petaluma 17 mi, Sonoma 22 mi, Guerneville 20 mi, Bodega Bay 23 mi.
Santa Rosa by Train
Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART Train)
SMART is the North Bay’s passenger rail connecting Marin and Sonoma counties, with stops in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Novato, Larkspur, and more. Visitors coming from San Francisco can take the ferry to Larkspur and connect directly to SMART. Trains offer a safe, reliable, and congestion-free ride, and bikes are welcome on board with racks and lockers available at stations.
Gold Runner trains connect Northern California and the Bay Area to Martinez, with Thruway Motorcoach buses linking Santa Rosa to destinations including San Francisco, Los Angeles, the Central and North Coast, Reno, Redding, and Yosemite. In Santa Rosa, board at 917 Edwards Ave (near Coddingtown Mall).