There are 4 ways to get from Pinole to Mendocino by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART WindsorSmart
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St65
5h 47m$88–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Little Lake St & Kasten St65
7h 51m$21–45Drive 150.6 mi
- Drive from Pinole to Mendocino150.6 mi
3h 17m$28–40Bus via Santa Rosa Airport (STS)
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport TerminalSonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St65
8h 17m$34–88
Pinole to Mendocino by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pinole to Mendocino is to bus which costs $20 - $45 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Pinole to Mendocino is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Pinole to Mendocino. However, there are services departing from San Pablo Ave and Roble Ave and arriving at Little Lake St & Kasten St via El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Pinole and Mendocino is 190 miles. The road distance is 151.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pinole to Mendocino without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Pinole to Mendocino, including transfers.
Pinole to Mendocino bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
Pinole to Mendocino bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pinole to Mendocino is 151 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Pinole to Mendocino.
There are 81+ hotels available in Mendocino.
What companies run services between Pinole, CA, USA and Mendocino, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Pablo Ave and Roble Ave to Little Lake St & Kasten St via El Cerrito del Norte Station, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and 2nd Street Transit Mall in around 7h 51m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
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