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How to get fromMendocino to Santa Barbaraby bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Mendocino to Santa Barbara by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Little Lake St & Kasten St to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus bus 65
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 1m
    $64–120

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St. Anthony's Church to Coddingtown Mall - Amtrakbus bus 65
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus
    3. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Barbaratrain train
    17h 46m
    $122–276

  3. Drive  471.3 mi

    1. Drive from Mendocino to Santa Barbaracar car 471.3 mi
    9h 1m
    $86–125

  4. Bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    10h 14m
    $182–470

  5. Bus via Oakland

    1. Take the bus from St. Anthony's Church to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus bus 65
    2. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus bus
    16h 53m
    $114–191

  6. Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STS - LAX
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 35m
    $250–436

  7. Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    3. Take the train from Van Nuys to Santa Barbaratrain train
    10h 18m
    $134–302

  8. Bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

    1. Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to Sonoma County Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    10h 30m
    $312–515

Mendocino to Santa Barbara by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration14h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 515.2 mi
  • Duration: 14h 1m

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-Bay S1, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, and San Francisco in around 14h 1m.

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