There are 7 ways to get from Independence to Tuolumne Meadows by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bishop Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MCI - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Tuolumne Meadows Storebus
13h 25m$183–778Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station 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
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Tuolumne Meadows Storebus
42h 33m$300–570Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Via Princessatrain
- Take the bus from Golden Valley Park & Ride to Mammoth Mountain Innbus
- Take the taxi from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Tuolumne Meadowstaxi
46h$1,130–1,827Drive 1,594.2 mi
- Drive from Independence to Tuolumne Meadowscar 1,594.2 mi
26h 13m$291–421Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MCI - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Curry Villagebus
- Take the taxi from Curry Village to May Lake Trailheadtaxi
14h 45m$340–920Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MCI - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to June Lake Junction - US 395 & SR 158bus
- Take the bus from June Lake Junction 158/395 to Tuolumne Meadows Storebus
14h 53m$206–850Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MCI - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus
16h 40m$287–1,018
Kansas City (MCI) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Independence to Tuolumne Meadows is to drive which costs $290 - $420 and takes 26h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Independence to Tuolumne Meadows is to fly and bus which takes 13h 25m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Independence to Tuolumne Meadows. However, there are services departing from On Truman At Main Westbound and arriving at Tuolumne Meadows Store via Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 and Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 33m.
The distance between Independence and Tuolumne Meadows is 1424 miles. The road distance is 1603.5 miles.
The best way to get from Independence to Tuolumne Meadows without a car is to bus which takes 42h 33m and costs $300 - $600.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Independence to Tuolumne Meadows, including transfers.
Independence to Tuolumne Meadows bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Independence to Tuolumne Meadows bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Independence to Tuolumne Meadows is 1604 miles. It takes approximately 26h 13m to drive from Independence to Tuolumne Meadows.
There are 278+ hotels available in Tuolumne Meadows.
What companies run services between Independence, MO, USA and Tuolumne Meadows, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from On Truman At Main Westbound to Tuolumne Meadows via East Village - Bay A, Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd, Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride, and Tuolumne Meadows Store in around 42h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Via Princessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.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
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to June Lake Junction - US 395 & SR 158
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- [email protected]
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Tuolumne Meadows Store
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Tuolumne Meadows Store
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from June Lake Junction 158/395 to Tuolumne Meadows Store
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- ccscsports.org
Bus from Golden Valley Park & Ride to Mammoth Mountain Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $419
- Schedules at
- ccscsports.org
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Mammoth Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-924-2227
- Website
- mammoth-taxi.com
Mammoth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-934-8294
- Website
- mammoth-taxi.com
Mammoth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-934-8294
- Website
- mammoth-taxi.com
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