The average bus between Yosemite National Park and Palo Alto takes 10h 53m and the fastest bus takes 9h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Yosemite National Park to Palo Alto. 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 Yosemite National Park and Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto at 10:39 PM. All services require a transfer at Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage and take an average of 10h 53m. 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 Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Yosemite National Park station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Merced Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
Yosemite National Park to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
Yosemite National Park to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at El Camino & Churchill station.
The distance between Yosemite National Park and Palo Alto is 232.1 km. The road distance is 356 km.
You can take a vehicle from Yosemite Valley Lodge to El Camino & Churchill via Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage, Merced Transpo, Pacheco @ Target, Los Baños, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, and King & Virginia in around 10h 10m.
