The bus between Santa Barbara and Yosemite National Park takes 21h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Santa Barbara 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 6 times a week between Santa Barbara and Yosemite National Park. The earliest departure is at 12:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:00 PM which arrives into Yosemite National Park at 9:55 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 21h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Yosemite National Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Yosemite National Park station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
Santa Barbara to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Mariposa Grove station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Yosemite National Park is 381.3 km. The road distance is 543 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to Mariposa Grove via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Fresno Bus Station, Fresno Amtrak, and Mariposa Grove in around 10h 45m.