There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or taxi
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Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane GRR - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grovebus
12h 7m$204–774Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station 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 395
- Drive from Bridgeport - 121 Emigrant Street to Yosemite National Parkcar
2d 7h$737–1,664Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Stationbus
2d 8h$421–752Drive 2,108.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Yosemite Toulumne Meadows Visitor Centercar 2,108.2 mi
33h 57m$385–556Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ORD - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grovebus
14h 8m$277–561Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bishop Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane GRR - 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
15h 55m$229–844Taxi to Muskegon, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Grand Rapids to Muskegon (MKG)taxi
- Fly from Muskegon (MKG) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MKG - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grovebus
12h 17m$222–607
Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park is to train and fly and bus which costs $270 - $600 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park is to fly and bus which takes 12h 7m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Rapids station to Yosemite National Park station. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Crane Flat Gas Station via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 and Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Yosemite National Park is 1939 miles. The road distance is 2120.5 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $420 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yosemite National Park is 3h behind Grand Rapids. It is currently 3:09 AM in Grand Rapids and 12:09 AM in Yosemite National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park is 2120 miles. It takes approximately 33h 57m to drive from Grand Rapids to Yosemite National Park.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Yosemite National Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Crane Flat via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd, Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride, and Crane Flat Gas Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Bishop Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Muskegon to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Muskegon to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1 616-827-6500
- Website
- metrocabgr.com
Yellow Cab of Grand Rapids
- Phone
- +1 616-459-4646
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