There are 6 ways to get from Mammoth Lakes to San Simeon by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Golden Valley Park & Ridebus
- Take the train from Chatsworth to San Luis Obispotrain
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus 15N
15h 40m$533–623Drive 325 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mammoth Lakes to San Simeoncar 325 mi
7h 20m$60–86Bus, fly to San Luis Obispo County 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 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane BIH - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
9h 45m$62–273Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Yosemite Villagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Fresno Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Downtown to Huronbus
- Drive from Coalinga to San Simeoncar
15h 40m$89–103Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Skirball Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
- Take the taxi from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Government Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus 15N
16h 7m$654–729Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, drive
- 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 the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Streetbus
- Drive from Canal / Bassett Street to San Simeoncar
10h 16m$102–314
Bishop Airport (BIH) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mammoth Lakes to San Simeon is to drive which costs $55 - $90 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Mammoth Lakes to San Simeon is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs $55 - $90.
The distance between Mammoth Lakes and San Simeon is 542 miles. The road distance is 326.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mammoth Lakes to San Simeon without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 40m and costs $500 - $650.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Mammoth Lakes to San Simeon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mammoth Lakes to San Simeon is 327 miles. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Mammoth Lakes to San Simeon.
There are 172+ hotels available in San Simeon.
What companies run services between Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA and San Simeon, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Mammoth Lakes to San Simeon. However, you can take the bus to Main Lodge, walk to Mammoth Mountain Inn, take the bus to Golden Valley Park & Ride, take the taxi to Chatsworth, take the train to San Luis Obispo, walk to Amtrak Station, take the bus to Downtown Transit Center, walk to Government Center, take the bus to Morro Bay Park, then take the bus to Castillo @ Quality Inn. Alternatively, you can drive from Mammoth Lakes to San Simeon in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Bishop Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
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.com
Train from Chatsworth to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- [email protected]
- Website
- ccscsports.org
Bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Golden Valley Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $419
- Schedules at
- 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
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.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 Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Village to Fresno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Website
- ruraltransit.org
Bus from Fresno Downtown to Huron
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.ruraltransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9 to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://mst.org/
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