There are 4 ways to get from Half Moon Bay to Mendocino by taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Half Moon Bay to SMART Larkspurtaxi
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus 65
6h 45m$175–235Bus via San Francisco
cheapest- Take the bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus 65
10h 18m$20–44Drive 177.1 mi
- Drive from Half Moon Bay to Mendocinocar 177.1 mi
3h 52m$33–47Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus 65
8h 57m$35–104
Half Moon Bay to Mendocino by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Mendocino is to bus via San Francisco which costs $20 - $45 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Half Moon Bay to Mendocino is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Half Moon Bay to Mendocino. However, there are services departing from Main / Miramontes and arriving at Little Lake St & Kasten St via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6, San Francisco Airport and Sonoma County Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Half Moon Bay and Mendocino is 207 miles. The road distance is 178.1 miles.
The best way to get from Half Moon Bay to Mendocino without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Half Moon Bay to Mendocino, including transfers.
Half Moon Bay to Mendocino bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from San Francisco Airport station.
Half Moon Bay to Mendocino bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Sonoma Co Airport Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Half Moon Bay to Mendocino is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Half Moon Bay to Mendocino.
There are 125+ hotels available in Mendocino.
What companies run services between Half Moon Bay, CA, USA and Mendocino, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Miramontes to Little Lake St & Kasten St via W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6, SFO Airport Terminal 2-Lower Level, San Francisco Airport, and Sonoma County Airport in around 8h 57m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Little Lake St & Kasten St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Little Lake St & Kasten St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from W Hillsdale Blvd & Edison St-Bay 6 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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