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How to get fromSan Diego to Mammoth Lakeby plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Mammoth Lake by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane SAN - MRY
    2. Drive from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Mammoth Lakecar car
    4h 14m
    $155–331

  2. Drive 412 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Diego to Mammoth Lakecar car 412 mi
    8h 18m
    $76–109

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train Pacific Surfliner
    2. Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus Westminster
    10h 18m
    $154–223

  4. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain train
    3. Drive from Salinas to Mammoth Lakecar car
    14h 50m
    $160–337

  5. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SAN - SJC
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Petro - Santa Nella to Mammoth Laketaxi taxi
    6h 26m
    $181–635

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angelesbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus Westminster
    10h 34m
    $156–198

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from San Ysidro to Los Bañosbus bus San Ysidro
    2. Take the taxi from Los Baños to Mammoth Laketaxi taxi
    12h 14m
    $168–235

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Mammoth Lake, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Diego to Mammoth Lake via Los Angeles, Alameda / Los Angeles, Main / College, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, and Petro - Santa Nella in around 10h 34m.

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