Getting Here
THERE ARE HILLS AND MOUNTAINS BETWEEN US...
Air Service
Fly Horizon Air nonstop from Los Angeles (LAX) and Seattle directly into Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, just 16 miles from Guerneville. You skip the highway driving and land in the middle of vineyards. All you pass on the way to town are redwoods, grapes and a few cows.
Book your flights now at www.flywinecountry.com.
Daily non-stop flights to/from three International airports: San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento airports connect Sonoma County to major domestic cities and many international destinations.
If you fly into San Francisco or Oakland, once you cross a bridge over the bay and head up through Marin, the transformation begins. If you want to take the scenic route up, you can get off Highway 101 in Sausalito, San Rafael or Petaluma. The back roads are well worth the extra time.
| San Francisco (SFO) | Oakland (OAK) | Sonoma County (STS) |
| www.flysfo.com | www.flyoakland.com | www.flywinecountry.com |
| 88 miles to the River | 88 miles to the River | 16 miles to the River |
Airport Express offers scheduled transportation 365 days a year between Sonoma County and San Francisco and Oakland Airports. Their buses drop you off only steps away from skycap stations at the airport and pick you up directly outside baggage claim carousels. They have pick up and drop off locations in Petaluma, Rohnert Park, and Santa Rosa—the largest communities in Sonoma County.
Drive Yourself
If you plan on getting to the River by car, here's the scoop:
From the Bay Area
Drive north on Highway 101 to the Highway 116 West exit at Cotati. Turn left onto Highway 116 West and drive through Sebastopol and Forestville toward Jenner. Turn left on River Road once your cross over the Russian River.
From Santa Rosa
Take the River Road/Guerneville exit just north of Santa Rosa. Drive toward Guerneville approximately 20 minutes. River Road turns into Main Street at Guerneville.
Click here to Get Driving Instructions
For information on rental cars and taxis, please consult each airport for details.
Let Someone Else Drive You
If you've ever been to the Hamptons and taken the Jitney, the luxury bus service to and from all of our regional airports is a lot like that...only with fewer heiresses and attitude.
Bus Service From the Airports
Airport Express offers scheduled transportation 365 days a year between Sonoma County and San Francisco and Oakland Airports. Their buses drop you off only steps away from skycap stations at the airport and pick you up directly outside baggage claim carousels. They have pick up and drop off locations in Petaluma, Rohnert Park, and Santa Rosa—the largest communities in Sonoma County.
Bus Service in the Bay Area and Sonoma County
Sonoma County Transit (Route 20)
Sonoma County Transit offers connections to local transit services provided by Cloverdale Transit, Healdsburg Transit, Santa Rosa CityBus, and Petaluma Transit. Links are also provided to Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA) for service to the Sonoma/Mendocino Coast and Golden Gate Transit for regional service to Marin and San Francisco counties.
Golden Gate Transit (Route 70/80) and Sonoma County Transit (Route 20)
The Golden Gate Transit Service Area (GGT) provides regional fixed-route bus service in San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma counties. Limited service is also available between San Rafael in central Marin and the El Cerrito/Del Norte BART station in western Contra Costa County.
Train/Bus Combination Service
BART To Downtown San Francisco (Civic Center) to Golden Gate Transit (Route 70/80). The 43 BART stations comprise 15 surface, 13 elevated and 15 subway stations. Four of these are a combination of BART and MUNI Metro stations in downtown San Francisco and one station is a combination of BART and Caltrain in Millbrae. For an overview of each station, visit the Station Overview section.
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