There are 8 ways to get from Encinitas to Mendocino by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)SAN - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St
7h 50m$68–400Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oakland
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Little Lake St & Kasten St65
18h 55m$70–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Little Lake St & Kasten St65
24h 37mDrive 617.4 mi
- Drive from Encinitas to Mendocino617.4 mi
11h 6m$113–163Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)CLD - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St
8h 55m$97–384Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SAN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St
10h 44m$70–360Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St
10h 50m$74–310Train, bus via San Francisco
- Take the train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Little Lake St & Kasten St65
20h 51m$74–152
Encinitas to Mendocino by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Encinitas to Mendocino is to train and bus via San Francisco which costs $70 - $160 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Encinitas to Mendocino is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $65 - $400.
The distance between Encinitas and Mendocino is 666 miles. The road distance is 621.1 miles.
The best way to get from Encinitas to Mendocino without a car is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs $70 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Encinitas to Mendocino, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Encinitas to Mendocino is 621 miles. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Encinitas to Mendocino.
There are 151+ hotels available in Mendocino.
What companies run services between Encinitas, CA, USA and Mendocino, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Encinitas Station to Little Lake St & Kasten St via Oceanside Transit Center Platform 3, Oceanside Transportation Center, Oakland, West Oakland, Montgomery Street, Mission St & 2nd St, and 2nd Street Transit Mall in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Train from Encinitas Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–18
- 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 Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Little Lake St & Kasten St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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