There are 9 ways to get from Mendocino to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, 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 Little Lake St & Kasten St to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus 65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to North Point St & Jones Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
14h 4m$69–124Bus, train
- Take the bus from St. Anthony's Church to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus 65
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain
17h 47m$164–343Drive 471.3 mi
- Drive from Mendocino to Santa Barbaracar 471.3 mi
9h$86–125Bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SFO - SBA
10h 14m$222–530Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from St. Anthony's Church to Sonoma County Airportbus 65
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Santa Barbarabus
16h 36m$85–260Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 43m$263–436Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain
10h 18m$139–307Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane OAK - SBA
10h 30m$312–515Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane SMF - SBA
12h 55m$276–683
Mendocino to Santa Barbara by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendocino to Santa Barbara is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mendocino to Santa Barbara is to drive which takes 9h and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Mendocino to Santa Barbara. However, there are services departing from Little Lake St & Kasten St and arriving at Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, Columbus Ave & Bay St and San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Mendocino and Santa Barbara is 515 miles. The road distance is 474.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mendocino to Santa Barbara without a car is to bus which takes 14h 4m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Mendocino to Santa Barbara, including transfers.
Mendocino to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, depart from Little Lake St & Kasten St station.
Mendocino to Santa Barbara bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, arrive at 2nd Street Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendocino to Santa Barbara is 474 miles. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Mendocino to Santa Barbara.
There are 325+ hotels available in Santa Barbara.
What companies run services between Mendocino, CA, USA and Santa Barbara, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Little Lake St & Kasten St to Santa Barbara Bus Stop via Santa Rosa Transit Mall, North Point St & Jones St, Columbus Ave & Bay St, Townsend St & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–190
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Little Lake St & Kasten St to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from St. Anthony's Church to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from St. Anthony's Church to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Main St & Lansing St to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to North Point St & Jones St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–70
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