There are 5 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocino by train, bus, rideshare, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus 65
8h 43m$48–120BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- 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
9h 3m$26–50Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Jose-SJC to Mendocino197.1 mi
4h 2mDrive 197.1 mi
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocinocar 197.1 mi
4h 2m$36–52Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus 65
9h 31m$64–130
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocino by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocino is to BART and bus which costs $26 - $55 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocino is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Mendocino is 240 miles. The road distance is 198.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocino without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs $45 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocino, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocino is 198 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocino.
There are 144+ hotels available in Mendocino.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Mendocino. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Mendocino, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Mendocino. However, you can take the line 60 bus to Santa Clara Transit Center, walk to Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco Airport, take the bus to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Little Lake St & Kasten St. Alternatively, Mozio operates a vehicle from San Jose-SJC to Mendocino on demand, and the journey takes 4h 2m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino 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
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Little Lake St & Kasten St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Jose-SJC to Mendocino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- On demand
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