There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Yosemite by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, or bus
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SJC - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Yosemitecar
9h 18m$344–1,418Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SJC - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
9h 43m$230–930Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stopbus
2d 16hBART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stopbus
2d 17hDrive 2,386.9 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Yosemitecar 2,386.9 mi
39h 26m$436–630Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SFO - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
8h 59m$234–647
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Yosemite is to Caltrain and fly and drive which costs $230 - $650 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Yosemite is to Caltrain and fly and drive which takes 8h 59m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Yosemite. However, there are services departing from San Jose Fronteras and arriving at Danville Downtown Transfer Stop via East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station and Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between San Jose and Yosemite is 2102 miles. The road distance is 2400.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Yosemite without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from San Jose to Yosemite, including transfers.
San Jose to Yosemite bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from San Jose Fronteras station.
San Jose to Yosemite bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at 285 S East End Ave - Pomona station.
Yosemite is 3h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:40 PM in San Jose and 4:40 PM in Yosemite.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Yosemite is 2401 miles. It takes approximately 39h 26m to drive from San Jose to Yosemite.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Yosemite, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from San Jose Fronteras to Yosemite via 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd, and Danville Downtown Transfer Stop in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
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
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose Fronteras to 285 S East End Ave - Pomona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- bluegrassride.org
Bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jesslexroute.org
Bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jesslexroute.org
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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