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Distance from Bishop, CA to Colton, CA

Distance

251 mi

Time

5 hours

Gas Cost

$38 - $74

There are 235.17 miles from Bishop to Colton in southeast direction and 251 miles (403.95 kilometers) by car, following the US-395 route.

Bishop and Colton are 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bishop, CA to Colton, CA. The halfway point is Inyokern, CA.

Bishop, CA and Colton, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 7:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bishop, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Bishop, CA to Colton, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bishop, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 10.07 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bishop, CA and Colton, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bishop to Colton is $53.71.

During the route, an average car will release 197.22 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bishop, CA and Colton, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Bishop, CA and Colton, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.667416 and -117.840302, or 35º 40' 2.6976" N, 117º 50' 25.0872" W. This location is 125.32 miles away from Bishop, CA and Colton, CA and it would take approximately 2 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Inyokern, CA, situated 128 miles from Bishop, CA and 124 miles from Colton, CA. It would take 2 hours 6 mins to go from Bishop to Inyokern and 2 hours 3 mins to go from Colton to Inyokern.