There are 5 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Sierra Nevada by plane, bus, unknown, or train
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, travel
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SLC - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Sierra Nevadaunknown
9h 5mBus, travel
- 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 Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus Lpx / ...
- Walk from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Sierra Nevadaunknown
18h 7mTrain, bus, travel
- 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 Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Streetbus Lpx / ...
- Walk from Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street to Sierra Nevadaunknown
19h 5mFly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SLC - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museumbus
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Sierra Nevadaunknown
9h 25mFly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SLC - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Sierra Nevadaunknown
11h 50m
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Salt Lake City and Sierra Nevada is 506 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Sierra Nevada without a car is to bus and travel which takes 18h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Salt Lake City to Sierra Nevada, including transfers.
Sierra Nevada is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 9:12 PM in Salt Lake City and 8:12 PM in Sierra Nevada.
There are 22+ hotels available in Sierra Nevada.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Sierra Nevada, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Salt Lake City to Sierra Nevada. However, you can take the line 704 vehicle to Airport Station, walk to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) airport, fly to Bishop Airport (BIH), take the taxi to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street, take the bus to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street, walk to Lone Pine CA, take the shuttle to Whitney Portal, then travel to Sierra Nevada. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sierra Nevada via Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street, and Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
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