There are 6 ways to get from Salem to Mammoth Lakes by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
8h 22m$205–966Drive 645 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salem to Mammoth Lakescar 645 mi
12h 35m$118–170Bus
- Take the bus from Salem to Corvallisbus
- Take the bus from Corvallis to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station 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
22h 31m$131–248Train, bus via Gardnerville Ranchos
- Take the train from Salem to Sacramentotrain
- 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
24h 4m$212–431Bus, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PDX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Villagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus
13h 7m$319–484Train, bus
- Take the train from Salem 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
25h 56m$263–532
Salem to Mammoth Lakes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Mammoth Lakes is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Mammoth Lakes is to bus and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Mammoth Lakes. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Sacramento Bus Station and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Salem and Mammoth Lakes is 668 miles. The road distance is 648.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Mammoth Lakes without a car is to bus which takes 22h 31m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Salem to Mammoth Lakes, including transfers.
Salem to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Corvallis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Mammoth Lakes is 649 miles. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Salem to Mammoth Lakes.
There are 956+ hotels available in Mammoth Lakes.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Corvallis, SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Salem to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Corvallis to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Yosemite Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
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