There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Yosemite National Park by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MSN - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grovebus
11h 7m$202–822Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee 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$771–1,631Bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- 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$393–738Drive 1,891.8 mi
- Drive from Madison to Yosemite Toulumne Meadows Visitor Centercar 1,891.8 mi
30h 50m$346–499Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bishop Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MSN - 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
13h 4m$217–842Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- 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
11h 56m$244–490Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Bishop Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MKE - 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
14h 37m$239–927
Madison to Yosemite National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Yosemite National Park is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $490 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Yosemite National Park is to fly and bus which takes 11h 7m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Yosemite National Park station. However, there are services departing from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus 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 Madison and Yosemite National Park is 1741 miles. The road distance is 1902.8 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Yosemite National Park without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Madison to Yosemite National Park, including transfers.
Madison to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus station.
Madison to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St station.
Yosemite National Park is 2h behind Madison. It is currently 5:13 PM in Madison and 3:13 PM in Yosemite National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Yosemite National Park is 1903 miles. It takes approximately 30h 50m to drive from Madison to Yosemite National Park.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Yosemite National Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Crane Flat via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Bishop Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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 General Mitchell International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Bishop Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
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
- 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 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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
- 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 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 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
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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- 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
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
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $23–50
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