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How to get fromSan Francisco to Mount Whitneyby subway, bus, unknown, train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Mount Whitney by subway, bus, unknown, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. BART, bus, travel

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    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Visalia Transit Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museumbus bus
    5. Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitneyunknown unknown
    10h 28m

  2. Caltrain, train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paso Robles to Visaliabus bus
    4. Walk from Visalia to Mount Whitneyunknown unknown
    11h 4m

  3. Fly to Bishop Airport, bus, shuttle, travel

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane plane SFO - BIH
    2. Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Independence - Post Office, 101 S. Edwards Streetbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Independence, CA to Whitney Portalshuttle bus
    4. Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown unknown
    6h 48m

  4. BART, bus, travel via Giant Forest Museum

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    3. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Visalia Transit Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museumbus bus
    5. Walk from Giant Forest Museum to Mount Whitneyunknown unknown
    11h 25m

  5. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Giant Forest Museumbus bus
    4. Walk from Lodgepole Campground to Mount Whitneyunknown unknown
    12h 54m

  6. Bus, travel via Reno

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus bus 395
    3. Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus bus Lpx / ...
    4. Walk from Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Mount Whitneyunknown unknown
    14h 31m

  7. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane SFO - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museumbus bus
    4. Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitneyunknown unknown
    8h 55m

  8. Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane SFO - BFL
    2. Take the bus from GET Downtown Transit Center to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus bus
    4. Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown unknown
    10h 8m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights

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Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 292.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Mount Whitney, Tulare County, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Mount Whitney. However, you can take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to BART Dublin Station, take the bus to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, walk to Modesto Bus Stop, take the bus to Visalia Transit Station, take the bus to Three Rivers Historical Museum, then travel to Mount Whitney. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Mount Whitney via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Paso Robles Amtrak Station, Paso Robles, and Visalia in around 11h 4m.

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