There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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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 31m$229–831Bus via Culiacán
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from San Salvador to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Culiacánbus
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Fresnobus
- Take the bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grovebus
4d 13h$288–353Drive 3,605.2 mi
- Drive from San José to Mariposa Grovecar 3,605.2 mi
2d 22h$778–1,124Shuttle, 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 23m$634–1,899Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Merced Municipal Airport (MCE)plane SJO - MCE
- Take the bus from Merced Airport to Curry Villagebus
20h 10m$350–1,548Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managuabus
- Take the bus from Managua to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grovebus
5d 1h$425–516
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park is to bus via Culiacán which costs $280 - $360 and takes 4 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park is to fly and bus which takes 15h 31m and costs $220 - $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, Culiacán and Fresno Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 13h.
The distance between Costa Rica and Yosemite National Park is 2970 miles. The road distance is 3626.2 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Rica to Yosemite National Park without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 1h and costs $420 - $550.
It takes approximately 15h 31m 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 6:03 PM in Costa Rica and 5:03 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.
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, Culiacán, Fresno, Fresno Amtrak, and Mariposa Grove in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Merced Municipal Airport via Monterrey, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Salvador, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Liberia International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Book at
- Yarts Tickets and Fares
Bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Book at
- Yarts Tickets and Fares
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Book at
- Yarts Tickets and Fares
Bus from Merced Airport to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Book at
- Yarts Tickets and Fares
Bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Book at
- Yarts Tickets and Fares
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +𝟓𝟎𝟑 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟒 𝟔𝟓𝟒𝟖
- [email protected]
- Website
- El Condor Internacional
Bus from San Salvador to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- El Condor Internacional
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 1 800 715 1370
- [email protected]
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Puntarenas to Monteverde
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $209
- Website
- RIDE CR
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $269
- Website
- RIDE CR
- Phone
- +506 2640 1900 / 2640 0811
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
Shuttle from Monteverde to Liberia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–69
- Website
- Tropical Tours Shuttles
- Phone
- +505 2222 2276
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nica Bus
Bus from Terminal NicaBus to Managua
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- Nica Bus
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Managua to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $330–400
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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