There are 6 ways to get from Truckee to Mendocino by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Truckee to Roseville Bus Stop
- Take the train from Roseville Amtrak to Martinez
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to Little Lake St & Kasten St65
11h 17mDrive 250.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Truckee to Mendocino250.6 mi
5h 25m$46–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Truckee Amtrak Station 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
12h 58mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrak
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)RNO - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Little Lake St & Kasten St
11h 22m$81–402Bus via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Take the bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Little Lake St & Kasten St65
12h 16m$113–134Bus
- Take the bus from Truckee to San Francisco Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Little Lake St & Kasten St65
12h 57m$51–91
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truckee to Mendocino is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Truckee to Mendocino is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Truckee to Mendocino. However, there are services departing from Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way and arriving at Little Lake St & Kasten St via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, De Haro St & 16th St, Larkin St & Grove St and 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Truckee and Mendocino is 343 miles. The road distance is 252 miles.
The best way to get from Truckee to Mendocino without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Truckee to Mendocino, including transfers.
Truckee to Mendocino bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
Truckee to Mendocino bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at San Francisco - 16th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Truckee to Mendocino is 252 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Truckee to Mendocino.
There are 147+ hotels available in Mendocino.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Mendocino, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way to Little Lake St & Kasten St via Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, San Francisco - 16th St, De Haro St & 16th St, Larkin St & Grove St, and 2nd Street Transit Mall in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roseville Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Truckee to Roseville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Truckee to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Truckee to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
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/
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/
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
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Larkin St & Grove St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
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