There are 6 ways to get from Cape Town to Yosemite Valley by plane, bus, car, train or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Reno, bus, drive • 31h 53m
Cheapest option
Fly to San Jose, train, bus • 32h 23m
4 alternative options
Fly to Fresno, train, bus • 32h 12m
Fly to Oakland, train, bus • 34h 5m
Fly to Sacramento, train, bus • 30h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Yosemite Valley is to fly and BART and train and bus which costs R 13 000 - R 28 000 and takes 33h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Yosemite Valley is to fly and train and bus which takes 30h 11m and costs R 13 000 - R 45 000.
The distance between Cape Town and Yosemite Valley is 10407 miles.
It takes approximately 31h 53m to get from Cape Town to Yosemite Valley, including transfers.
Yosemite Valley is 9h behind Cape Town. It is currently 7:05 PM in Cape Town and 10:05 AM in Yosemite Valley.
There are 219+ hotels available in Yosemite Valley. Prices start at $136 USD per night.
- Distance: 10407.1 miles
- Duration: 31h 53m
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Yosemite Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Yosemite Valley. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown airport, fly to Reno, take the walk to Reno-Tahoe International Airport, take the bus to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395, then take the drive to Yosemite Valley. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown airport, fly to Fresno, take the walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport Bus Shelter, take the bus to Fresno Downtown, take the walk to Fresno, take the train to Merced, take the walk to Merced Amtrak, then take the bus to Yosemite Valley.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capetown to Reno via Atlanta, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,900
Flights from Capetown to Reno via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,900
Flights from Capetown to Reno via Washington Dulles, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,100
Flights from Capetown to Reno via Newark, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,100
Flights from Capetown to Fresno via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $1,800
Flights from Capetown to Fresno via Washington Dulles, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,000
Flights from Capetown to Oakland via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,600
Flights from Capetown to Oakland via Washington Dulles, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,800
Flights from Capetown to Sacramento via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $1,900
Flights from Capetown to San Francisco via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,300
Flights from Capetown to San Jose via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capetown to Reno via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,100
Flights from Capetown to Fresno via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,000
Flights from Capetown to Sacramento via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200
Flights from Capetown to Sacramento via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,200
Flights from Capetown to San Francisco via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900 - $1,700
Flights from Capetown to San Francisco via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900 - $1,700
Flights from Capetown to San Jose via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Capetown to Reno via Atlanta, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $1,900
Flights from Capetown to Reno via Atlanta, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800 - $1,900
Flights from Capetown to Fresno via Atlanta, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $1,800
Flights from Capetown to Oakland via Washington Dulles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,800
Flights from Capetown to Oakland via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Capetown to Fresno via Atlanta, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750 - $1,800
Flights from Capetown to Fresno via Washington Dulles, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $2,000
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Capetown to Oakland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,800
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fresno to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2 - $70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $2 - $19
- Child Coach - short notice
- $10 - $22
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $11 - $40
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $13 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16 - $27
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $25 - $80
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $65
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $9 - $70
Train from Richmond to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $5 - $28
- Child Coach - short notice
- $18 - $28
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $15 - $50
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $17 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $22 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $90
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $17 - $90
Train from Sacramento to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $4 - $25
- Child Coach - short notice
- $16 - $27
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $14 - $50
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $16 - $50
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $20 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $85
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $15 - $85
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3 - $75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $3 - $22
- Child Coach - short notice
- $13 - $24
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $13 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $14 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $29
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $28 - $90
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $70
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $11 - $75
Train from Stockton to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2 - $70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $2 - $20
- Child Coach - short notice
- $11 - $22
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $12 - $40
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $13 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17 - $28
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $26 - $85
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $65
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $9 - $70
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10 - $13
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- 1800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak Station to Stockton- Robert J Cabral Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $18
- Website
- ACE
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20 - $40
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- Adults 16-60
- $20 - $40
- Riders 60+, disabled, and Youth 5-15
- $20 - $35
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Merced Amtrak to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $22
- Summer schedules at
- Yarts
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