There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge by bus, car, plane, taxi, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via South Lake Tahoe
best- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395bus 395 / ...
8h 4m$275–328Drive 211.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodgecar 211.1 mi
4h 42m$39–56Fly, 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 May Lake Trailheadtaxi
8h 56m$370–692BART, bus, drive
- 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
- Drive from Curry Village to Tuolumne Meadows Lodgecar
10h 43m$50–64Bus
- 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 Tuolumne Meadows Lodgebus
14h 20m$75–107
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge. However, there are services departing from San Francisco - 16th St and arriving at Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 via Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between San Francisco and Tuolumne Meadows Lodge is 332 miles. The road distance is 212.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge without a car is to bus via South Lake Tahoe which takes 8h 4m and costs $270 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, including transfers.
San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Francisco - 16th St station.
San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge.
There are four+ hotels available in Tuolumne Meadows Lodge.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tuolumne Meadows Lodge, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge via Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395, and Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395 in around 8h 4m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Lee Vining - Chevron, 51557 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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 Merced Transpo to Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
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
- Phone
- +1 209 - 372 - 0200
- Website
- yosemitepark.com
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- nps.gov
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