The average bus between Yosemite National Park and San Francisco takes 18h 44m and the fastest bus takes 12h 50m. There is at least one bus per day from Yosemite National Park to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Yosemite National Park is at 5:00 PM which arrives into San Francisco at 12:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage and take an average of 18h 44m. 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 San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Yosemite National Park station and arriving at San Francisco station via Merced Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
Yosemite National Park to San Francisco bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
Yosemite National Park to San Francisco bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
The distance between Yosemite National Park and San Francisco is 251.6 km. The road distance is 468 km.
You can take a vehicle from Yosemite Valley Lodge to San Francisco Bus Station via Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage, Merced Bus Stop, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 9h 58m.
