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How to get fromIrvine to Mammoth Lakeby train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Mammoth Lake by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Petro - Santa Nella to Mammoth Laketaxi taxi
    8h 7m
    $123–150

  2. Drive  334.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Irvine to Mammoth Lakecar car 334.1 mi
    6h 59m
    $61–89

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain train
    3. Drive from Salinas to Mammoth Lakecar car
    12h 58m
    $113–236

  4. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Petro - Santa Nella to Mammoth Laketaxi taxi
    6h 21m
    $300–925

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminalbus bus 2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Los Bañosbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Los Baños to Mammoth Laketaxi taxi
    13h 45m
    $176–237

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    3. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Petro - Santa Nella to Mammoth Laketaxi taxi
    6h 48m
    $318–852

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    3. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Petro - Santa Nella to Mammoth Laketaxi taxi
    9h 10m
    $233–758

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Irvine to Mammoth Lake.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 332.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Mammoth Lake, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Irvine to Mammoth Lake. However, you can take the train to L.A. Union Station, walk to Union Station - Metro A-Line, take the vehicle to Chinatown Station, walk to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, take the bus to Petro - Santa Nella, then take the taxi to Mammoth Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tustin to Mammoth Lake via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, and Salinas in around 12h 58m.

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