There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center by subway, bus, car, 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 Curry Villagebus
- Drive from Curry Village to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Centercar
10h 36m$50–63Drive 208.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Centercar 208.7 mi
4h 36m$39–55Bus via South Lake Tahoe
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr.bus
10h 37m$240–284Bus
- 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/Laurel Cottage to Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr.bus
13h 24m$77–109Bus #2
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr.bus
13h 31m$79–125
San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center. However, there are services departing from San Francisco - 16th St and arriving at Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr. via Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 and Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between San Francisco and Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center is 268 miles. The road distance is 209.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center without a car is to bus via South Lake Tahoe which takes 10h 37m and costs $240 - $290.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center, including transfers.
San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Francisco - 16th St station.
San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from San Francisco to Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center.
There are 278+ hotels available in Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr. via Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395, Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd, and Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride in around 10h 37m.
- 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
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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 San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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 Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- 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
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Tuolumne Meadows Visitors Ctr.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- 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 Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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