There are 5 ways to get from Carmel to Mammoth Mountain by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Monterey Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MRY - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
10h 24m$67–326Drive 290.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carmel to Mammoth Mountaincar 290.2 mi
6h 22m$53–77Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
17h 23m$103–175Shuttle to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SFO - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
9h 6m$109–343Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
17h 44m$103–199
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmel to Mammoth Mountain is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Carmel to Mammoth Mountain is to drive which takes 6h 22m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Carmel to Mammoth Mountain. However, there are services departing from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel and arriving at Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Carmel and Mammoth Mountain is 264 miles. The road distance is 291.9 miles.
The best way to get from Carmel to Mammoth Mountain without a car is to bus which takes 17h 23m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Carmel to Mammoth Mountain, including transfers.
Carmel to Mammoth Mountain bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Carmel to Mammoth Mountain bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmel to Mammoth Mountain is 292 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Carmel to Mammoth Mountain.
There are 925+ hotels available in Mammoth Mountain.
What companies run services between Carmel, CA, USA and Mammoth Mountain, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rio Rd / The Crossroads Carmel to Mammoth Mountain via Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 3 Pearl, Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, and Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd in around 17h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
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