There are 8 ways to get from Reno to Mammoth Lake by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi via Sacramento
best- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento, CA to Petro - Santa Nellabus
- Take the taxi from Petro - Santa Nella to Mammoth Laketaxi
9h$125–160Drive 268.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reno to Mammoth Lakecar 268.1 mi
6h 2m$49–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento, CA to Petro - Santa Nellabus Sacramento
11h 56m$144–213Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane RNO - MRY
- Drive from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Mammoth Lakecar
5h 55m$226–635Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Reno to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento, CA to Petro - Santa Nellabus
- Take the taxi from Petro - Santa Nella to Mammoth Laketaxi
9h 35m$139–178Train, Caltrain, taxi
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the taxi from Gilroy Caltrain Southbound to Mammoth Laketaxi
13h 50m$196–324Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain, taxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the taxi from Gilroy Caltrain Southbound to Mammoth Laketaxi
6h 37m$356–643Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RNO - SJC
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Petro - Santa Nellabus
- Take the taxi from Petro - Santa Nella to Mammoth Laketaxi
6h 11m$474–656
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Mammoth Lake is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Mammoth Lake is to fly and drive which takes 5h 55m and costs $220 - $650.
The distance between Reno and Mammoth Lake is 276 miles. The road distance is 269.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Mammoth Lake without a car is to bus and taxi via Sacramento which takes 9h and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Reno to Mammoth Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Mammoth Lake is 270 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Reno to Mammoth Lake.
There are 15+ hotels available in Mammoth Lake.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Mammoth Lake, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Reno to Mammoth Lake. However, you can take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, walk to Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, take the line 11 bus to 7Th St & Capitol Ave, take the line 51 bus to Stockton Blvd & 65Th St, walk to Sacramento, CA, take the bus to Petro - Santa Nella, then take the taxi to Mammoth Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reno to Mammoth Lake via Sacramento, 8Th St & F St, Stockton Blvd & 65Th St, Sacramento, CA, and Petro - Santa Nella in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Corona Express Taxi
- Phone
- +1-209-489-8071
- Website
- coronaexpresstaxico.com
Corona Express Taxi
- Phone
- +1-209-489-8071
- Website
- coronaexpresstaxico.com
Corona Express Taxi
- Phone
- +1-209-489-8071
- Website
- coronaexpresstaxico.com
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