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How to get fromMammoth Lakes to Palo Altoby bus, plane, train, subway, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Mammoth Lakes to Palo Alto by bus, plane, train, subway, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Bishop Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Bishop Airport (BIH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BIH - SFO
    4h 12m
    $62–254

  2. Drive 246.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Lakes to Palo Altocar car 246.5 mi
    5h 44m
    $45–65

  3. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395bus bus 395
    2. Take the bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Francisco - 16th Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California Avenue Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    9h 4m
    $236–278

  4. Bus, train, BART

    1. Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431bus bus 395
    2. Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway
    14h 45m
    $118–217

  5. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RNO - SFO
    7h
    $222–510

  6. Bus via Reno

    1. Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431bus bus 395
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus bus Epx
    13h 29m
    $68–118

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Villagebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Curry Village to Merced Transpobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Merced to Fresnobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus
    15h 20m
    $86–120

Mammoth Lakes to Palo Alto by bus, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 288.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 13h 29m.

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