There are 9 ways to get from Mammoth Lakes to Monterey by car, bus, plane, 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.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Mammoth Lakes to South Forkcar
- Take the bus from South Fork to Intermodal Center/Downtown Maderabus
- Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
13h 11m$70–111Drive 283.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mammoth Lakes to Montereycar 283.3 mi
6h 21m$52–75Bus to Bishop Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- 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
10h 58m$57–279Bus
- 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 to Fresnobus
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
15h 45m$84–116Bus, 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 9m$87–173Bus via Van Nuys
- Take the bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Skirball Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus 59
17h 47m$465–491Bus to Bishop Airport, 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
6h 36m$104–296Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
9h 24m$264–562Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Yosemite Villagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Fresno Yosemite International Airportbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane FAT - MRY
13h 59m$96–276
Mammoth Lakes to Monterey by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mammoth Lakes to Monterey is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Mammoth Lakes to Monterey is to drive which takes 6h 21m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Mammoth Lakes to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride and arriving at Tyler / Franklin via Curry Village, Merced, Fresno, CA, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Mammoth Lakes and Monterey is 362 miles. The road distance is 284.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mammoth Lakes to Monterey without a car is to bus which takes 15h 45m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Mammoth Lakes to Monterey, including transfers.
Mammoth Lakes to Monterey bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride station.
Mammoth Lakes to Monterey bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Curry Village station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mammoth Lakes to Monterey is 285 miles. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Mammoth Lakes to Monterey.
There are 265+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA and Monterey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Tyler / Franklin via Curry Village, Merced, Fresno, Fresno, CA, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 15h 45m.
- 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
- $35–250
Flights from Bishop Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Bishop Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 559-675-0721
- Website
- maderactc.org
Bus from South Fork to Intermodal Center/Downtown Madera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.maderactc.org
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Madera, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–60
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–95
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
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
- https://mst.org/
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
- https://mst.org/
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
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
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
- https://www.estransit.com
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
- https://www.estransit.com
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
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- [email protected]
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Yosemite Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Merced to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $7–21
- Titanium
- $7–21
Bus from Fresno, CA to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–29
- Titanium
- $16–29
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- ccscsports.org
Bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Skirball Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $419
- Schedules at
- ccscsports.org
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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