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El Portal travel guide

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You're Going to Love El Portal

With a population of 474, El Portal is a must-see destination in California, United States. Consider staying at least one whole day in El Portal to see all of its attractions.

When to visit El Portal

El Portal in January
Estimated hotel price
$147
1 night at 3-star hotel
El Portal in January
Estimated hotel price
$147
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to El Portal

Plane

Although El Portal doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Mammoth Lakes (MMH), which is located 52 miles from El Portal. Fresno Yosemite Airport is the most popular, with regular flights from Alaska Airlines, Finnair, Hawaiian Airlines and other airlines departing from the United States. The shortest domestic flight to El Portal departs from Las Vegas and takes around 1h 42m.

Car

Another option to get to El Portal is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 144 miles from El Portal. You’ll find branches of Turo and Movly, among others, in San Francisco.

Bus

El Portal’s bus station is located 1.0 mile from the city center.

Plane

Although El Portal doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Mammoth Lakes (MMH), which is located 52 miles from El Portal. Fresno Yosemite Airport is the most popular, with regular flights from Alaska Airlines, Finnair, Hawaiian Airlines and other airlines departing from the United States. The shortest domestic flight to El Portal departs from Las Vegas and takes around 1h 42m.

Car

Another option to get to El Portal is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 144 miles from El Portal. You’ll find branches of Turo and Movly, among others, in San Francisco.

Bus

El Portal’s bus station is located 1.0 mile from the city center.

Airports near El Portal

FATFresno Airterminal
MMHMammoth Lakes
SCKStockton

Airlines serving El Portal

Lufthansa
Good (7,046 reviews)
KLM
Good (1,334 reviews)
British Airways
Good (6,844 reviews)
SWISS
Good (1,588 reviews)
Delta
Excellent (7,933 reviews)
Iberia
Good (2,701 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,446 reviews)
Austrian Airlines
Good (781 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (8,697 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (3,216 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,563 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (9,251 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,275 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (9,972 reviews)
Avianca
Good (2,317 reviews)
Japan Airlines
Excellent (1,464 reviews)
Hawaiian Airlines
Good (2,407 reviews)
Aeromexico
Good (1,698 reviews)
Copa Airlines
Good (1,415 reviews)
Asiana Airlines
Excellent (442 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of El Portal

Most booked hotels in El Portal

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Tenaya at Yosemite
4 stars
Excellent (8.7, 3325 reviews)
$331+
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Yosemite View Lodge
0 stars
Good (7.9, 6927 reviews)
$342+
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Cedar Lodge
2 stars
Good (7.8, 4405 reviews)
$268+
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Curry Village
2 stars
Good (7.8, 370 reviews)
$185+
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Narrow Gauge Inn
3 stars
Good (7.6, 1531 reviews)
$206+
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Red Bud Lodge
2 stars
Excellent (8.8, 4 reviews)
$317+
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Renting a car in El Portal

Expect to pay $3.41 per gallon in El Portal (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $40.88 and $54.51.

Expect to pay $3.41 per gallon in El Portal (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $40.88 and $54.51.

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