There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, 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.
Bus via Reno
best- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- 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 Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
11h 55m$73–125Bus, train via Sacramento
cheapest- Take the bus from Petaluma to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez 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
13h 56m$51–97Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
14h 3m$103–202Drive 285.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakescar 285.9 mi
6h 34m$53–76Train, bus, fly to Bishop Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SFO - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
7h 39m$69–272Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus
16h 24m$104–143Train, bus, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- 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 Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
9h 31m$92–344
Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes is to drive which takes 6h 34m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Vallejo Transit Center and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Mammoth Lakes is 410 miles. The road distance is 287.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes without a car is to bus via Reno which takes 11h 55m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes is 288 miles. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Santa Rosa to Mammoth Lakes.
There are 906+ hotels available in Mammoth Lakes.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, and Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- 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 Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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 Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
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