The average bus between San Francisco and El Capitan takes 15h 10m and the fastest bus takes 14h 10m. The bus service runs several times 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 twice daily between San Francisco and El Capitan. The earliest departure is at 5:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 8:00 PM which arrives into El Capitan at 11:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 15h 10m. 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 station and arriving at El Capitan station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
San Francisco to El Capitan bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to El Capitan bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
The distance between San Francisco and El Capitan is 244.6 km. The road distance is 506 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 57m.