Getting There

For those coming from Southern California, it will take about 4.5 hrs to drive to Cardinal not including traffic.
Cardinal Village Resort Address: 321 Cardinal Rd, Bishop, CA 93514
For folks who are flying in, please scroll down for drive times from the nearest airports.
If you wish to do some sightseeing on your trek, please take a look at our adventures page for some of our favorite things to do while en route.

If you want to set up a carpool, we can help make that happen! Please contact us directly and we can help coordinate.

We do not recommend hot air balloons as a method of travel…

For those that need to fly in, the closest airport with commercial service is Bishop/Mammoth Regional Airport (BIH). Unfortunately commercial flights are seasonal and currently not scheduled to operate in October 2025. We’ll provide updates if there are any changes.
Below is a list of alternative airports in Southern California and Nevada we recommend. The Airports are listed in order from closest to farthest.

From Reno Airport
Route is calculated with current traffic conditions. Estimated Drive time with no traffic: 3hrs 40mins

From Burbank Airport
Route is calculated with current traffic conditions. Estimated Drive time with no traffic: 4hrs 10mins

From Ontario Airport
Route is calculated with current traffic conditions. Estimated Drive time with no traffic: 4hrs 25mins

From Los Angeles Airport
Route is calculated with current traffic conditions. Estimated Drive time with no traffic: 4hrs 35mins