There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Mammoth Lakes by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
7h 40m$222–338Fly to Bishop Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Bishop Airport (BIH)PDX - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
9h 3m$101–506Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
20h 30m$115–252Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
27h 13m$195–679Drive 690.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Mammoth Lakes690.6 mi
13h 18m$126–182Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)PDX - 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 Mammoth Lakes
9h 27m$154–659Bus via Klamath Falls
- Take the bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Reno
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
21h 33m$111–265
Portland to Mammoth Lakes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Mammoth Lakes is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Mammoth Lakes is to fly and bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $220 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Mammoth Lakes. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Sacramento Bus Station and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Portland and Mammoth Lakes is 624 miles. The road distance is 694.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Mammoth Lakes without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Portland to Mammoth Lakes, including transfers.
Portland to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Mammoth Lakes is 695 miles. It takes approximately 13h 18m to drive from Portland to Mammoth Lakes.
There are 1028+ hotels available in Mammoth Lakes.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- 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 Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- (541) 389-7469
- info@cobreeze.com
- Website
- cobreeze.com
Bus from Portland Union Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–63
- Website
- https://cobreeze.com/
- Schedules at
- https://cobreeze.com/schedule/
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
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