There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Mammoth Lakes by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
7h 38m$127–648Drive 690.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Mammoth Lakescar 690.6 mi
13h 22m$126–182Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
21h 35m$137–254Train, bus via Gardnerville Ranchos
- Take the train from Portland 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 Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
25h 21m$213–436Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PDX - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Villagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus
12h 17m$161–616Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
27h 13m$259–532
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 22m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Mammoth Lakes is to fly and bus which takes 7h 38m and costs $120 - $650.
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 21h 35m.
The distance between Portland and Mammoth Lakes is 623 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 21h 35m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Portland to Mammoth Lakes, including transfers.
Portland to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Mammoth Lakes is 695 miles. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Portland to Mammoth Lakes.
There are 1076+ 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 21h 35m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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
- Twice 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.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
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- transit@tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- tickets@yarts.com
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Yosemite Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Village to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
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