There are 6 ways to get from Mammoth Lakes to Big Sur by bus, car, plane, taxi, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Villagebus
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ Targetbus Lb
- Take the bus from Los Baños to Gilroybus
- Drive from Gilroy to Big Surcar
13h 3m$76–99Drive 307.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mammoth Lakes to Big Surcar 307.2 mi
6h 54m$57–81Bus, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
- Fly from Bishop Airport (BIH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BIH - MRY
- Take the taxi from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Big Surtaxi
10h 19m$144–406Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Villagebus
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Pacheco @ Targetbus Lb
- Take the bus from Los Baños to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
- Take the taxi from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Big Surtaxi
14h 32m$187–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395bus 395
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain
16h 45m$162–268Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
- Fly from Bishop Airport (BIH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BIH - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
7h 12m$179–401
Bishop Airport (BIH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mammoth Lakes to Big Sur is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mammoth Lakes to Big Sur is to drive which takes 6h 54m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Mammoth Lakes and Big Sur is 344 miles. The road distance is 309 miles.
The best way to get from Mammoth Lakes to Big Sur without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 32m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Mammoth Lakes to Big Sur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mammoth Lakes to Big Sur is 309 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Mammoth Lakes to Big Sur.
There are 222+ hotels available in Big Sur.
What companies run services between Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA and Big Sur, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mammoth Lakes to Big Sur. However, you can take the bus to Curry Village, take the bus to Merced Transpo, take the bus to Pacheco @ Target, walk to Los Baños, take the bus to Gilroy, then drive to Big Sur. Alternatively, you can drive from Mammoth Lakes to Big Sur in around 6h 54m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Bishop Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bishop Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Baños to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $29–55
Bus from Los Baños to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $29–55
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Baños to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–21
- Titanium
- $6–20
Bus from Los Baños to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $6–21
- Titanium
- $6–20
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
Sal's Salinas Taxi Co
- Phone
- +1 831-422-7276
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-424-1234
- Website
- yellowcab1234.com
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