The bus between Yosemite National Park and Placerville takes 18h 45m. There is at least one bus per day from Yosemite National Park to Placerville. 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 Placerville. The earliest departure is at 5:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Yosemite National Park is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Placerville at 11:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage and take an average of 18h 45m. 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 Placerville. However, there are services departing from Yosemite National Park station and arriving at Placerville station via Merced Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
Yosemite National Park to Placerville bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
Yosemite National Park to Placerville bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Placerville Station Transfer Center.
The distance between Yosemite National Park and Placerville is 146.1 km. The road distance is 397 km.
You can take a vehicle from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage, Merced, Stockton, Stockton, Sacramento, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 9h 48m.
