The average bus between San Rafael and Yosemite National Park takes 15h 31m and the fastest bus takes 14h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Rafael to Yosemite National Park. 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 Rafael and Yosemite National Park. The earliest departure is at 4:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Yosemite National Park at 10:34 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 15h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Yosemite National Park. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Yosemite National Park station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
San Rafael to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Curry Village station.
The distance between San Rafael and Yosemite National Park is 261.3 km. The road distance is 529 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Curry Village via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Merced Transpo, and Curry Village in around 12h 5m.