There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Yosemite by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SMF - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Yosemitecar
9h 21m$373–1,519Fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SMF - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
9h 42m$250–980Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stopbus
2d 11hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stopbus
2d 13hDrive 2,326.7 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Yosemitecar 2,326.7 mi
36h 46m$425–614Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane SMF - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Yosemitecar
10h 43m$348–1,343
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Yosemite is to drive which costs $420 - $650 and takes 36h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Yosemite is to fly and drive which takes 9h 21m and costs $370 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Yosemite. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Danville Downtown Transfer Stop via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Sacramento and Yosemite is 2074 miles. The road distance is 2340.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Yosemite without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Sacramento to Yosemite, including transfers.
Sacramento to Yosemite bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Yosemite bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Yosemite is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 5:39 PM in Sacramento and 8:39 PM in Yosemite.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Yosemite is 2340 miles. It takes approximately 36h 46m to drive from Sacramento to Yosemite.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Yosemite, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Yosemite via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd, and Danville Downtown Transfer Stop in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–320
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Website
- bluegrassride.org
Bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jesslexroute.org
Bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jesslexroute.org
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