There are 6 ways to get from Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Charlottesville, bus
best- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane CHO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grovebus
11h 13m$223–759Bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grovebus
2d 19h$443–868Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bridgeport - 121 Emigrant Streetbus
- Drive from Bridgeport - 121 Emigrant Street to Yosemite National Parkcar
3d$991–2,076Drive 2,576 mi
- Drive from Charlottesville to Yosemite Toulumne Meadows Visitor Centercar 2,576 mi
42h 46m$471–680Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Charlottesville to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane RIC - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grovebus
15h 3m$232–841Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus
- Take the bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grovebus
3d 2h$1,056–2,160
Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $800 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park is to fly and bus which takes 11h 13m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlottesville station to Yosemite National Park. However, there are services departing from Downtown Transit Station and arriving at Mariposa Grove via Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Fresno Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Charlottesville and Yosemite National Park is 2335 miles. The road distance is 2591.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs $440 - $900.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park, including transfers.
Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlottesville Union Station.
Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yosemite National Park is 3h behind Charlottesville. It is currently 11:02 PM in Charlottesville and 8:02 PM in Yosemite National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park is 2591 miles. It takes approximately 42h 46m to drive from Charlottesville to Yosemite National Park.
What companies run services between Charlottesville, VA, USA and Yosemite National Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Transit Station to Mariposa Grove via W Main St at 8th St NW, Charlottesville Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Fresno Bus Station, Fresno Amtrak, and Mariposa Grove in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Charlottesville to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Nashville, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlottesville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- [email protected]
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlottesville Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlottesville to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bridgeport - 121 Emigrant Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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