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How to get fromMammoth Lakes to Santa Cruzby bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Mammoth Lakes to Santa Cruz by bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Bus to Bishop Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    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
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    5h 38m
    $74–272

  2. Drive 272.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Lakes to Santa Cruzcar car 272.5 mi
    6h 6m
    $50–72

  3. Bus via South Lake Tahoe

    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 Jose Park and Ridebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    11h 27m
    $160–182

  4. Bus, train

    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 Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus bus 17
    15h 55m
    $118–241

  5. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, bus

    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
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    8h 25m
    $234–528

  6. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus

    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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane RNO - SJC
    3. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus
    7h 41m
    $405–616

  7. Bus, train via Gardnerville Ranchos

    1. Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395bus bus 395
    2. Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Frontbus bus 17
    13h 43m
    $75–144

  8. 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 Gilroybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus bus 68
    6. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus bus 17
    15h 40m
    $92–132

Mammoth Lakes to Santa Cruz by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA and Santa Cruz, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Soquel Ave & Front via Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, Stateline Transit Center, Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, San Jose Park and Ride, Tamien Caltrain Northbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, and Diridon Station in around 11h 27m.

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