The average bus between San Francisco and El Capitan takes 12h 38m and the fastest bus takes 12h 30m. There is at least one bus per day from San Francisco to El Capitan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between San Francisco and El Capitan. The service departs San Francisco at 7:10 PM in the evening, which arrives into El Capitan at 07:40:00. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 12h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to El Capitan. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station via Sacramento Bus Station and Merced Bus Stop station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
San Francisco to El Capitan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to El Capitan bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
The distance between San Francisco and El Capitan is 244.6 km. The road distance is 305 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to El Captain Meadow via Sacramento Bus Station, Merced Transpo, Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage, and Yosemite Valley Lodge in around 10h 51m.
