There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite by unknown, ferry, plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SFO - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
9h 19mTravel, bus, drive
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Palo Alto Transit Centerunknown
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus
- Take the bus from El Monte to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30bus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to exit 86 Pilot - Glendalebus
- Drive from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Yosemitecar
2d 6hTravel, train, bus, drive
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Oaklandunknown
- Take the train from Oakland to Martineztrain
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to exit 86 Pilot - Glendalebus
- Drive from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Yosemitecar
2d 18hTravel, ferry to Oakland International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane OAK - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
10h 47mTravel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus, drive
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nashville (BNA)plane SFO - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to exit 86 Pilot - Glendalebus
- Drive from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Yosemitecar
13h 16mTravel, ferry, bus, taxi
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Bereabus
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemitetaxi
2d 19h
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco Bay Area and Yosemite is 2121 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite without a car is to travel and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Yosemite.
What companies run services between San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and Yosemite, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Market St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), then drive to Yosemite. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite via Palo Alto Transit Center, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket, El Monte, El Paso, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, and exit 86 Pilot - Glendale in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Monte to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $110–240
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Dallas I-30 to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $80–200
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to exit 86 Pilot - Glendale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $70–180
Bus from Indianapolis to exit 86 Pilot - Glendale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to exit 86 Pilot - Glendale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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