There are 2 ways to get from Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakes by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Renotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395 / ...
9h 11m$104–162Drive 224.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakescar 224.4 mi
4h 44m$41–60
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakes is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakes is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Grass Valley and Mammoth Lakes is 284 miles. The road distance is 225.7 miles.
The best way to get from Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakes without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs $100 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakes is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakes.
There are 992+ hotels available in Mammoth Lakes.
What companies run services between Grass Valley, CA, USA and Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakes. However, you can take the taxi to Colfax Amtrak Station, take the train to Reno, walk to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, take the bus to RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B, walk to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, then take the bus to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd. Alternatively, you can drive from Grass Valley to Mammoth Lakes in around 4h 44m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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