There are 5 ways to get from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SJO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grovebus
15h 27m$231–822Bus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ciudad de México Politécnico to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Fresnobus
- Take the bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grovebus
4d 4h$298–493Drive 3,605.1 mi
- Drive from San José to Mariposa Grovecar 3,605.1 mi
2d 22h$778–1,124Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bishop Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SJO - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Stationbus
32h 14m$276–942Shuttle, shuttle to Liberia International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Fly from Liberia International Airport (LIR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LIR - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grovebus
17h 37m$594–1,599
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park is to bus which costs $290 - $500 and takes 4 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park is to fly and bus which takes 15h 27m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park. However, there are services departing from San José and arriving at Mariposa Grove via San Salvador, Tapachula, Ciudad de México Politécnico, Tepic and Fresno Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 4h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Yosemite National Park is 2970 miles. The road distance is 3626.2 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park, including transfers.
Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, depart from San José station.
Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Transporte del SOL, arrive at San Salvador station.
Yosemite National Park is 1h behind Costa Rica. It is currently 8:49 PM in Costa Rica and 7:49 PM in Yosemite National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park is 3626 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 22h to drive from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park.
There are 275+ hotels available in Yosemite National Park.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Yosemite National Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San José to Mariposa Grove via San Salvador, San Salvador, Tapachula, Ciudad de México Politécnico, Tepic, Tepic, Fresno, Fresno Amtrak, and Mariposa Grove in around 4d 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bishop Airport via Houston, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bishop Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bishop Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- 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 Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- 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
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportedelsol.com
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- transportedelsol.com
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticabus.com
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ticabus.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 55 5526 2961
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tapachula to Mexico City Politécnico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Ciudad de México Politécnico to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecr.com
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- https://www.ridecr.com/
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- tropicaltourshuttles.com
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- https://tropicaltourshuttles.com/
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