The bus between Yosemite Valley and El Capitan takes 5 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Yosemite Valley to El Capitan. 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 every 20 minutes between Yosemite Valley and El Capitan. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Yosemite Valley is at 10:00 PM which arrives into El Capitan at 10:05 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Yosemite Valley station and arriving at El Capitan station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yosemite Valley to El Capitan bus services, operated by Yosemite National Park, depart from Yosemite Valley Lodge station.
Yosemite Valley to El Capitan bus services, operated by Yosemite National Park, arrive at El Captain Picnic Area station.
The distance between Yosemite Valley and El Capitan is 5.3 km. The road distance is 3 km.
Yosemite National Park operates a bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge to El Captain Picnic Area every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 5 min.