There are 7 ways to get from Ventura to Mendocino by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), train, 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.
Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus
8h 39m$287–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus 65
16h 8m$75–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the train from Santa Barbara 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
18h 4m$168–355Drive 498.4 mi
- Drive from Ventura to Mendocinocar 498.4 mi
9h 25m$91–132Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus
9h 12m$124–255Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- 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
10h 20m$213–532Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NBbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten Stbus
10h 24m$313–522
Ventura to Mendocino by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ventura to Mendocino is to bus which costs $75 - $150 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ventura to Mendocino is to bus and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $280 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Ventura to Mendocino. However, there are services departing from Ventura Amtrak and arriving at Little Lake St & Kasten St via Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Perry St & 3rd St and 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Ventura and Mendocino is 592 miles. The road distance is 501.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ventura to Mendocino without a car is to bus which takes 16h 8m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Ventura to Mendocino, including transfers.
Ventura to Mendocino bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ventura Amtrak station.
Ventura to Mendocino bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ventura to Mendocino is 501 miles. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Ventura to Mendocino.
There are 125+ hotels available in Mendocino.
What companies run services between Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA and Mendocino, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Ventura Amtrak to Little Lake St & Kasten St via Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, San Francisco, Perry St & 3rd St, and 2nd Street Transit Mall in around 16h 8m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ventura Amtrak to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Ventura, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
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/
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 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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ventura Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (800) 438-1112
- [email protected]
- Website
- goventura.org
Bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
Bus from Santa Clara and Oak WB to SB Airport NB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- https://www.goventura.org
- 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
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
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