There are 4 ways to get from Watsonville to Mendocino by bus, 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, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon 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
10h 41m$58–141Drive 241.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watsonville to Mendocinocar 241.9 mi
4h 50m$45–64Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station 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
11h 33mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Salinas 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
12h 16m$92–181
Watsonville to Mendocino by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watsonville to Mendocino is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Watsonville to Mendocino is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Watsonville to Mendocino. However, there are services departing from Rodriguez / Second and arriving at Little Lake St & Kasten St via Salinas Train Station, Perry St & 3rd St and 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Watsonville and Mendocino is 288 miles. The road distance is 243.3 miles.
The best way to get from Watsonville to Mendocino without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 10h 41m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Watsonville to Mendocino, including transfers.
Watsonville to Mendocino bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Watsonville to Mendocino bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watsonville to Mendocino is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Watsonville to Mendocino.
There are 147+ hotels available in Mendocino.
What companies run services between Watsonville, CA, USA and Mendocino, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rodriguez / Second to Little Lake St & Kasten St via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas Train Station, San Francisco, Perry St & 3rd St, and 2nd Street Transit Mall in around 11h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
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