There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to Mendocino County by train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 60 bus, drive
best- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsortrain
- Take the bus from Windsor River Rd to Cloverdale City Hall & Plazabus 60 / ...
- Drive from Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza to Mendocino Countycar
4h 22m$12–26Drive 122.8 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Mendocino Countycar 122.8 mi
2h 34m$23–33Bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Alder Ln - Lumber Jacksbus 65
4h 48m$53–84Bus via Petaluma (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 9m$82–119
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Mendocino County is to train and line 60 bus and drive which costs $11 - $26 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Mendocino County is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between San Rafael and Mendocino County is 125 miles. The road distance is 123.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Mendocino County without a car is to bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from San Rafael to Mendocino County, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Mendocino County is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from San Rafael to Mendocino County.
There are 12+ hotels available in Mendocino County.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Mendocino County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Mendocino County via 2nd Street Transit Mall and Alder Ln - Lumber Jacks in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Windsor River Rd to Cloverdale City Hall & Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- 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
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Alder Ln - Lumber Jacks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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