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How to get fromMountain View to Mammoth Lakesby bus, subway, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Mountain View to Mammoth Lakes by bus, subway, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via South Lake Tahoe

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus bus 22
    3. Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus 395
    11h 24m
    $153–174

  2. Drive  244.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mountain View to Mammoth Lakescar car 244.9 mi
    5h 40m
    $45–65

  3. BART, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway subway
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Renotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus 395
    15h 4m
    $169–270

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SFO - RNO
    2. Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus
    7h 31m
    $283–534

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus bus 22
    4. Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus 395
    13h 35m
    $99–170

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Bañosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pacheco @ Target to Transpobus bus Lb
    3. Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottagebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus bus
    14h 22m
    $72–89

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane plane SFO - BIH
    2. Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus
    5h 51m
    $52–252

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SJC - RNO
    2. Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus
    7h 20m
    $396–603

  9. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane SFO - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Villagebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus bus
    11h 48m
    $397–542

Mountain View to Mammoth Lakes by train, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406.4 mi
  • Duration: 11h 24m

What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Tamien Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Park and Ride, Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, Stateline Transit Center, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 in around 11h 24m.

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