The average bus between Yosemite National Park and Monterey takes 15h 54m and the fastest bus takes 12h 58m. There is at least one bus per day from Yosemite National Park to Monterey. 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 Yosemite National Park and Monterey. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Yosemite National Park is at 1:20 PM which arrives into Monterey at 8:54 AM. All services require a transfer at Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage and take an average of 15h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Yosemite National Park to Monterey. However, there are services departing from Yosemite National Park station and arriving at Monterey station via Merced Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
Yosemite National Park to Monterey bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
Yosemite National Park to Monterey bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 station.
The distance between Yosemite National Park and Monterey is 249.2 km. The road distance is 351 km.
You can take a vehicle from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tyler / Franklin via Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage, Merced Transpo, Pacheco @ Target, Los Baños, Gilroy, Monterey / Gilroy Train Station, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3, and Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 in around 10h 34m.
