There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite Valley by unknown, ferry, subway, bus, or plane
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, BART, bus
best- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Villagebus
9h 56mTravel, ferry, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SFO - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Curry Villagebus
7h 49mTravel, ferry, bus
- 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 Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Villagebus
12h 31mTravel, ferry, fly to Bishop Airport, bus
- 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 Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SFO - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Villagebus
10h 23m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco Bay Area and Yosemite Valley is 218 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite Valley without a car is to travel and ferry and BART and bus which takes 9h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite Valley, including transfers.
There are 278+ hotels available in Yosemite Valley.
What companies run services between San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and Yosemite Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay Area to Yosemite Valley. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Don Chee Way/Steuart St, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Dublin / Pleasanton, walk to BART Dublin Station, take the bus to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi, walk to Modesto Bus Stop, take the bus to Merced Bus Stop, then take the bus to Curry Village. Alternatively, 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, then take the bus to Curry Village.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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
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