There are 6 ways to get from San Mateo to Bishop by plane, bus, subway, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SFO - BIH
2h 47m$52–267Bus via South Lake Tahoe
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395 / ...
10h 32m$243–290BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond 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
15h 35m$122–226Drive 285.6 mi
- Drive from San Mateo to Bishopcar 285.6 mi
6h 8m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco 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 Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395 / ...
14h 52m$68–123Caltrain, train, bus
- Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak 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 Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395
15h 9m$80–153
San Mateo to Bishop by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Mateo to Bishop is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Mateo to Bishop is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $50 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from San Mateo to Bishop. However, there are services departing from Mission Bay North & 4th St and arriving at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via San Francisco - 16th St and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between San Mateo and Bishop is 232 miles. The road distance is 287.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Bishop without a car is to bus via South Lake Tahoe which takes 10h 32m and costs $240 - $290.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from San Mateo to Bishop, including transfers.
San Mateo to Bishop bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Francisco - 16th St station.
The best way to get from San Mateo to Bishop is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $50 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via South Lake Tahoe, which costs $240 - $290 and takes 10h 32m.
San Mateo to Bishop bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Mateo to Bishop is 287 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from San Mateo to Bishop.
What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, 4th St & King St, Third Street & Mission Rock St, Mission Bay North & 4th St, 16th Street & Rhode Island St, San Francisco - 16th St, Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- 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 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 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 Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- 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 San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
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