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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mammoth Mountain 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

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    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 46m
    $88–288

  2. Drive 275 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mammoth Mountain to Santa Cruzcar car 275 mi
    6h 2m
    $51–73

  3. Bus

    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 35m
    $174–203

  4. 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 33m
    $268–567

  5. 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 50m
    $419–635

  6. Drive, bus, Caltrain

    1. Drive from Mammoth Mountain to South Forkcar car
    2. Take the bus from South Fork to Intermodal Center/Downtown Maderabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madera, CA to Gilroybus bus
    4. Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Diridon Station to Ocean & Waterbus bus 17
    12h 58m
    $76–120

  7. Bus, train

    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 51m
    $89–165

Bishop Airport (BIH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 338.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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

You can take a vehicle from Mammoth Mountain to Soquel Ave & Front via Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd, 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 35m.

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