There are 8 ways to get from Phoenix to Rainbow Summit by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PHX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to June Lake Junction - US 395 & SR 158
7h 34m$298–667Drive 619.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Phoenix to Rainbow Summit619.3 mi
10h 31m$113–164Bus, train via Fontana
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Take the train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Via Princessa
- Take the bus from Golden Valley Park & Ride to Mammoth Mountain Inn
15h 33m$533–571Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Phoenix to Maricopa
- Take the train from Maricopa to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Via Princessa
- Take the bus from Golden Valley Park & Ride to Mammoth Mountain Inn
16h 57m$591–659Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)PHX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn
- Drive from Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn to Rainbow Summit
8h 42m$150–701Bus via Van Nuys
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - PacoimaNogales
- Take the bus from Skirball Park & Ride to Mammoth Mountain InnMammoth Ski Trip
17h 26m$493–527Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to June Lake Junction - US 395 & SR 158
18h 21m$126–210Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Village
- Take the bus from Curry Village to June Lake Junction 158/395
20h 6m$145–180
Phoenix (PHX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Rainbow Summit is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Rainbow Summit is to fly and bus which takes 7h 34m and costs $290 - $700.
The distance between Phoenix and Rainbow Summit is 763 miles. The road distance is 622.9 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Rainbow Summit without a car is to bus and train via Fontana which takes 15h 33m and costs $530 - $580.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Phoenix to Rainbow Summit, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Rainbow Summit is 623 miles. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Phoenix to Rainbow Summit.
There are 987+ hotels available in Rainbow Summit.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Rainbow Summit, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix to Rainbow Summit via Van Nuys / Laurel Canyon, Sepulveda / Skirball Center, Skirball Park & Ride, and Mammoth Mountain Inn in around 17h 26m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fontana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Train from L.A. Union Station to Via Princessa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–6
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to June Lake Junction - US 395 & SR 158
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to June Lake Junction - US 395 & SR 158
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- membership@ccscsports.org
- Website
- ccscsports.org
Bus from Golden Valley Park & Ride to Mammoth Mountain Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $399
- Schedules at
- ccscsports.org
Bus from Skirball Park & Ride to Mammoth Mountain Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $399
- Schedules at
- ccscsports.org
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- tickets@yarts.com
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Curry Village to June Lake Junction 158/395
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–65
- Titanium
- $45–60
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $65–100
- Titanium
- $79–84
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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