There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395 / ...
7h 25m$51–85Bus via Gardnerville Ranchos
cheapest- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
8h 15m$26–45Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395 / ...
10h 7m$80–145Drive 231.5 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Mammoth Lakescar 231.5 mi
4h 40m$43–61Fly, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SMF - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
8h 32m$60–336Bus #2
- 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
11h 34m$81–100
Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes is to bus via Gardnerville Ranchos which costs $25 - $45 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Mammoth Lakes. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Sacramento and Mammoth Lakes is 303 miles. The road distance is 232.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes, including transfers.
Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Sacramento to Mammoth Lakes.
There are 1021+ hotels available in Mammoth Lakes.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Sparks Transit Center and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- 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
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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