There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Tenaya Lake by subway, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, bus, drive
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza 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 NPS Maintenancebus
- Drive from NPS Maintenance to Tenaya Lakecar
9h 42m$43–56Drive 201.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Tenaya Lakecar 201.9 mi
4h 24m$37–54Fly, bus, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Curry Village to Tenaya Laketaxi
8h 16m$460–682BART, bus, taxi
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza 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
- Take the taxi from Curry Village to Tenaya Laketaxi
10h 25m$190–238Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Curry Village to Tenaya Lakebus
13h 20m$74–106Bus via Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage
- 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 Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottagebus
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tenaya Lakebus
13h 37m$74–106
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tenaya Lake is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tenaya Lake is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Tenaya Lake. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Tenaya Lake via Sacramento Bus Station, Merced Transpo and Curry Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between San Francisco and Tenaya Lake is 246 miles. The road distance is 203.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Tenaya Lake without a car is to BART and bus and taxi which takes 10h 25m and costs $190 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from San Francisco to Tenaya Lake, including transfers.
San Francisco to Tenaya Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Tenaya Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Tenaya Lake is 203 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from San Francisco to Tenaya Lake.
There are 278+ hotels available in Tenaya Lake.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tenaya Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Tenaya Lake via Sacramento Bus Station, Merced Transpo, and Curry Village in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- [email protected]
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to NPS Maintenance
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
- Phone
- +1 209 - 372 - 0200
- Website
- yosemitepark.com
Bus from Curry Village to Tenaya Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/mg.htm#CP_JUMP_5917821
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tenaya Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/mg.htm#CP_JUMP_5917821
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Mammoth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-934-8294
- Website
- mammoth-taxi.com
Mammoth Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-934-8294
- Website
- mammoth-taxi.com
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