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Distance from Bishop, CA to Piru, CA

Distance

256 mi

Time

5 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $76

There are 204.75 miles from Bishop to Piru in south direction and 256 miles (411.99 kilometers) by car, following the US-395 and US-6 Hist route.

Bishop and Piru are 5 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Bishop, CA and Piru, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 7:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bishop, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Bishop, CA to Piru, 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 10.28 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bishop, CA and Piru, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bishop to Piru is $54.83.

During the route, an average car will release 201.32 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 Piru, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Bishop, CA and Piru, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 35.594788 and -117.906418, or 35º 35' 41.2368" N, 117º 54' 23.1048" W. This location is 127.93 miles away from Bishop, CA and Piru, CA and it would take approximately 2 hours 33 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 134 miles from Piru, CA. It would take 2 hours 6 mins to go from Bishop to Inyokern and 2 hours 19 mins to go from Piru to Inyokern.