There are 3 ways to get from Mendocino to Novato by taxi, bus, 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.
Taxi, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Mendocino to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to PetalumaAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Main St & Lansing St to 2nd Street Transit Mall65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Redwood Blvd & Olive Ave101
5h 10m$14–33Drive 125.5 mi
- Drive from Mendocino to Novato125.5 mi
2h 41m$23–34
Mendocino to Novato by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mendocino to Novato is to bus which costs $13 - $35 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mendocino to Novato is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Mendocino to Novato. However, there are services departing from Main St & Lansing St and arriving at Redwood Blvd & Olive Ave via Santa Rosa Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Mendocino and Novato is 134 miles. The road distance is 126.2 miles.
The best way to get from Mendocino to Novato without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Mendocino to Novato, including transfers.
Mendocino to Novato bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, depart from Main St & Lansing St station.
Mendocino to Novato bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, arrive at 2nd Street Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mendocino to Novato is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Mendocino to Novato.
There are 135+ hotels available in Novato.
What companies run services between Mendocino, CA, USA and Novato, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main St & Lansing St to Redwood Blvd & Olive Ave via Santa Rosa Transit Mall in around 5h 10m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Main St & Lansing St to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Redwood Blvd & Olive Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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