Transfer to Mammoth

im pretty sure reno is the closest

Reno is the closest to Mammoth for sure. You can take the bus from Reno to Mammoth for pretty cheap, but it doesn't run everyday. If you fly into SanFran or LA your best bet is probably going to be flying from there right into Mammoth.

reno is the closest, and I could see LA having better options to get to mammoth since most people I dont think fly into san fran to go to mammoth.

SF is outta the question.

Reno is closest.

LA is kinda close.

Or you could fly from Reno/LA straight into the Mammoth airport.

you can fly to mammoth from san fran international (sfo) on united this year...

or you can fly in on horizon air from la (lax) reno or san jose...

i dont even know what buses run there - def none from la... prob reno if anything

Yea you can fly straight into Mamm these days. I usually opt for Reno because its quite a bit cheaper generally, but if you don't have a car, totally worth it to fly directly there.

Here's the bus info for going from Reno to Mammoth. It is cheap and easy...

Dont waste your time with the bus.  Just fly straight into Mammoth. 

I would just play it cheep and fly into Reno and take the $15 bus ride to mammoth. Make sure you look into what days the bus runs because I think it only runs 3 days a week. Also book the bus ride before you leave..............

SF is like 8 hours away by car. Silly.

Reno is the closest and easiest. There's easy public trans from reno, pretty sure it's called the "crest bus"

LA has flights from LAX to Mammoth. probably the easiest if you have the cash.

Perfect!
I actually found a flight that will be perfect going to Reno.
Thanks for the feedback!

As some others have said, don't bother with SF.  San Francisco is a long way from Mammoth, you have to drive to Reno, then down.  You can't cut through the mountains in the winter.  SF to Mammoth is at least 7 hours, possibly more.  It makes more sense to fly into Reno, Mammoth, or LA.

I live down south, and ski Mammoth 2-3 weekends a month.  From Newport Beach it is a 5 hour 15 minute drive leaving at 4 am.  Flying into Mammoth is sketchy, that airport is dangerous, but lots of people are doing it now.

Reno might seem like the best option, but the route from Reno to Mammoth goes over some passes that go up to 8600 feet.  It would be really tough in a blizzard.

I would probably fly into LA or Mammoth.  Reno is 3 hours away, and might be a lot more if the weather is bad.  LA is easy to fly into, and the drive has no real weather potential until you actually get to Mammoth, the whole way up is in a valley, not mountains.  If the flight to Mammoth does not sketch you out, then go that route.

LA is 5 hours, but almost definitely that.  Reno is 3, but could be a lot more.  I would go for LA.

better off just flying to mamoth.