There are 8 ways to get from Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley by plane, car, bus, train or night bus
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Train, bus • 12h 17m
6 alternative options
Fly Hawthorne to Merced, bus • 8h 12m
Bus • 9h 51m
Train, bus via Santa Clarita • 13h 21m
Train, night bus, bus • 11h 48m
Drive • 6h 16m
Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley is to bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley is to drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Curry Village via Los Angeles - Pacoima and Merced Transpo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Yosemite Valley is 402 miles. The road distance is 344.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley without a car is to bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Curry Village station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley is 344 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley.
There are 219+ hotels available in Yosemite Valley. Prices start at $136 USD per night.
- Distance: 402.5 miles
- Duration: 6h 49m
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Yosemite Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Yosemite Valley via San Fernando - Pacoima, Los Angeles - Pacoima, Merced, and Merced Transpo in around 9h 51m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Hawthorne to Mammoth Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $700
Flights from Hawthorne to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $320
Flights from Carlsbad to Mammoth Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $440
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2 - $70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $2 - $20
- Child Coach - short notice
- $11 - $22
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $12 - $40
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $14 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $17 - $28
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $26 - $85
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $65
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $9 - $70
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1 - $65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $1 - $17
- Child Coach - short notice
- $8 - $19
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $10 - $35
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $12 - $40
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $11 - $25
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $23 - $75
- Business Seat - short notice
- $28 - $55
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $6 - $65
Train from Bakersfield to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $7 - $35
- Child Coach - short notice
- $22 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $17 - $60
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $19 - $60
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $25 - $45
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $110
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $21 - $95
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- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L. A. Union Station station to Newhall station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $19
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- children 5 and under with a paid adult
- $0
- Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- $3 - $13
- Student / Youth 6-18
- $5 - $13
Train from Santa Ana station to L. A. Union Station station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $22
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- children 5 and under with a paid adult
- $0
- Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- $4 - $14
- Student / Youth 6-18
- $6 - $15
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Merced Airport to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Summer schedules at
- Yarts
Bus from Merced Transpo to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15 - $23
- Summer schedules at
- Yarts
Bus from Merced Amtrak to Curry Village
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $22
- Summer schedules at
- Yarts
- support@crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to San Fernando - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $20
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- centelusa@hotmail.com
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Fernando to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Night bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Merced Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11 - $50
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