A note about arrival to Ratna Ling: Please postpone your arrival if you have any flu-like symptoms within 7 days before your arrival date. Although this may create complications with travel plans, we are committed to safeguarding you and our community from the spread of flu.

Travel to Ratna Ling: We suggest double checking the public transit information listed below. We have done our best to make sure that it is accurate, however bus schedules and fares change and holiday service may be different. 

Arrival by air: 

Please note:  In order to connect with the one daily  bus that comes closest to Ratna Ling for us to pick up by car*, you need to book your  arrival into Oakland or San Francisco airport  by 11:30 am at the latest. We can pick you up at the Ft. Ross store that evening and help you get settled in for the night. 

 If you arrive before 11:30 am into SFO or OAK, choose this option:

Take the Airport Express shuttle bus that runs from SFO or OAK airports to Santa Rosa.  The shuttle from SFO departs at 12:30 pm and the Oakland shuttle departs at 12:00pm. Take this shuttle to Santa Rosa and get off at the Sonoma County Airport.    The cost for the shuttle is $32.00.  For a current schedule or to buy your shuttle ticket online, go to www.airportexpressinc.com. Or call 800-327-2024. The shuttle bus takes about 2 hours.

From the Sonoma County Airport take the Mendocino Transit Authority (MTA, also referred to as the Coast Bus) route # 95 to Fort Ross.  The bus departs the Sonoma County Airport at 3:45pm and arrives in Ft. Ross at 6:00 p.m. The ticket cost is $6.25 (MTA Bus Service Phone #1-800-696-4682). This bus runs once a day at this time only. Be sure to call ahead to plan your trip, as this bus may only make this stop upon request during slower seasons (there may even be an additional fee). Click here to view current Schedule.

We will arrange to meet you at Fort Ross Store at 6:00 pm and give you a ride to Ratna Ling, about a 20 minute drive.

*There is a $40 round-trip fee (pick-up and drop-off).

If you arrive after 11:30 am to SFO or OAK, choose this option.

In some cases, for international travelers and those not able to book early arrivals to SFO and OAK, or you may choose to stay in a hotel overnight in the Bay area or you can stay at the Days Inn in Santa Rosa. The Airport Express Shuttle stops at the Days Inn. We have a corporate rate that is offered to our guests. You can then travel to Ratna Ling the next day by taking a taxi to the Transit Mall where you can catch the MTA bus to Ft. Ross.

Arrival by Greyhound bus or Amtrak: The MTA Coast Bus also picks up travelers from the Greyhound bus station and the Amtrak station in Santa Rosa. Click here to view full MTA Schedule.

Arrival by car: Ratna Ling is about a 2.5 – 3 hour drive north of San Francisco.  Please plan your driving trip to arrive by 3 pm at the latest so that we have time to help you get settled before dark.  Please note that GPS systems are not always accurate for this area.  Have a backup of these written directions and a map. It is imperative that your car is in good working condition, and you that have a full tank of gas when you leave Jenner. There are no services North of Jenner, and cell phone service is spotty.