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How to get fromSanta Barbara to Mendocinoby bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Mendocino by bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay N1bus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus bus 65
    14h 6m
    $64–115

  2. Train, Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus bus 65
    16h 8m
    $124–297

  3. Drive  471.4 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Barbara to Mendocinocar car 471.4 mi
    8h 59m
    $86–125

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

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus bus
    10h 10m
    $182–470

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Martineztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus bus 65
    16h 21m
    $138–301

  6. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane BUR - STS
    3. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus bus
    10h 2m
    $134–301

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane LAX - STS
    3. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus bus
    10h 30m
    $250–436

  8. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus bus
    10h 14m
    $312–520

  9. Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SBA - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus bus
    12h 1m
    $272–594

Santa Barbara to Mendocino by bus and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration14h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513.9 mi
  • Duration: 14h 6m

What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Mendocino, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Little Lake St & Kasten St via San Francisco, Perry St & 3rd St, and 2nd Street Transit Mall in around 14h 6m.

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