Santa Rosa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Santa Rosa is a city of 178,127 people in United States (California), 55 m (180 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Rosa runs from about 9 h 32 min a day in late December to 14 h 54 min in late June (computed for 38.44° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Rosa is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 10,520-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are San Francisco International Airport (SFO, 96 km), Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS, 11 km), Buchanan Field (CCR, 76 km).
Flights to Santa Rosa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santa Rosa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- San Jose, 142 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fresno, 320 km — flights
- Sacramento, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oakland, 81 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Stockton, 135 km — tours
- Reno, 278 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Fremont, 118 km
- Modesto, 175 km
- Elk Grove, 117 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Cherkasy, Los Mochis, Jeju, Jeju Province.
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Rosa?
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santa Rosa?
About 178,127 people live in Santa Rosa, across 107 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Santa Rosa in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Santa Rosa?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Rosa?
San Jose (142 km), San Francisco (78 km), Fresno (320 km), Sacramento (107 km), Oakland (81 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.