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How to get fromBig Sur to Mammoth Lakesby taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Big Sur to Mammoth Lakes by taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Bishop Airport, bus

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    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane plane MRY - BIH
    3. Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus
    8h 23m
    $146–419

  2. Drive  311.7 mi

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    1. Drive from Big Sur to Mammoth Lakescar car 311.7 mi
    7h 1m
    $57–83

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus bus 59
    3. Take the bus from Gilroy to Los Bañosbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpobus bus Lb
    5. Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottagebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus bus
    14h 30m
    $209–252

  4. Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane MRY - FAT
    3. Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Villagebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus bus
    13h 40m
    $196–429

  5. Taxi, shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bishop Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Big Sur to Monterey Shuttle Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane plane SFO - BIH
    4. Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus
    8h 24m
    $184–420

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Carmel Amtrak Bus Stop to Salinasbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salinas to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus bus 22
    5. Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus 395
    18h 6m
    $153–266

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 280 mi
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Big Sur, CA, USA and Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Big Sur to Mammoth Lakes. However, you can take the taxi to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) airport, fly to Bishop Airport (BIH), walk to Bishop Airport, then take the bus to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, take the bus to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, walk to Gilroy, take the bus to Los Baños, walk to Pacheco @ Target, take the bus to Transpo, walk to Merced Transpo, take the bus to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage, then take the bus to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride.

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