There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Mono Lake by train, bus, unknown, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, travel via Sacramento
best- Take the train from Berkeley Station 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 Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus
- Walk from Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 to Mono Lakeunknown
10h 39mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Richmond to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus
- Walk from Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 to Mono Lakeunknown
12h 47mBART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus
- Walk from Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 to Mono Lakeunknown
7h 29mBus, travel via Reno
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus
- Walk from Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 to Mono Lakeunknown
11h 31mBus, travel
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Villagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Mono Basin Visitor Centerbus
- Walk from Mono Basin Visitor Center to Mono Lakeunknown
13h 12mBART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Bishop Airport, bus, travel
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SFO - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395bus
- Walk from Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395 to Mono Lakeunknown
6h 1mBART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SFO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Curry Villagebus
- Walk from Curry Village to Mono Lakeunknown
8h 27mBART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus
- Walk from Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 to Mono Lakeunknown
8h 12m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Berkeley and Mono Lake is 312 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Mono Lake without a car is to train and bus and travel via Sacramento which takes 10h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Berkeley to Mono Lake, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Mono Lake.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Mono Lake, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Berkeley to Mono Lake. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to Sacramento - Amtrak, take the bus to Stateline Transit Center, take the bus to Douglas County Community/Senior Center, walk to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395, take the bus to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395, then travel to Mono Lake. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to Mono Lake via Richmond, Richmond, Reno, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, and Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 in around 12h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eldoradotransit.com
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–50
- Schedules at
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–50
- Schedules at
- estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lee Vining - Caltrans Yard, 51548 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- estransit.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- stanrta.org
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Schedules at
- yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Village to Mono Basin Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–30
- Schedules at
- yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Schedules at
- yarts.com
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