There are 8 ways to get from Missoula to Mammoth Lakes by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bishop Airport, bus
best- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MSO - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
11h$168–713Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MSO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
10h 38m$139–645Bus via Salt Lake City
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake Citybus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
27h 40mBus, train
- Take the bus from Missoula to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
41h 1m$449–889Drive 885.5 mi
- Drive from Missoula to Mammoth Lakescar 885.5 mi
17h 13m$162–234Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MSO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Villagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus
14h 45m$173–613Bus, train via Salt Lake City
- Take the bus from Missoula to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake Citybus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
28h 46mBus
- Take the bus from Missoula to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus
43h 39m
Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missoula to Mammoth Lakes is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Missoula to Mammoth Lakes is to fly and bus which takes 10h 38m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Missoula to Mammoth Lakes. However, there are services departing from Missoula and arriving at Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Butte, Idaho Falls, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
The distance between Missoula and Mammoth Lakes is 757 miles. The road distance is 890.7 miles.
The best way to get from Missoula to Mammoth Lakes without a car is to bus via Salt Lake City which takes 27h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h to get from Missoula to Mammoth Lakes, including transfers.
Missoula to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Missoula station.
Missoula to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Butte station.
Mammoth Lakes is 1h behind Missoula. It is currently 7:51 AM in Missoula and 6:51 AM in Mammoth Lakes.
Yes, the driving distance between Missoula to Mammoth Lakes is 891 miles. It takes approximately 17h 13m to drive from Missoula to Mammoth Lakes.
What companies run services between Missoula, MT, USA and Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Missoula to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Butte, Idaho Falls, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Sparks Transit Center, and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 27h 40m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Missoula to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Missoula to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Missoula to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Butte to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Butte to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- [email protected]
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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