There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Yosemite National Park by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane DCA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grovebus
10h 45m$313–1,148Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bishop Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane IAD - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Stationbus
14h 50m$207–743Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union 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 Crane Flat Gas Stationbus
2d 21h$464–864Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bridgeport - 121 Emigrant Streetbus
- Drive from Bridgeport - 121 Emigrant Street to Yosemite National Parkcar
2d 22h$924–2,051Drive 2,619.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to Yosemite Toulumne Meadows Visitor Centercar 2,619.9 mi
42h 55m$479–691Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Bishop Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane BWI - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus
- Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Stationbus
14h 31m$247–1,435Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus
- Take the bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grovebus
2d 23h$1,043–2,136
Washington to Yosemite National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Yosemite National Park is to subway and fly and bus which costs $200 - $750 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Yosemite National Park is to fly and bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Yosemite National Park station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Crane Flat Gas Station via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 and Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Washington and Yosemite National Park is 2392 miles. The road distance is 2635.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Yosemite National Park without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Washington to Yosemite National Park, including transfers.
Washington to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Yosemite National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Yosemite National Park is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 8:03 AM in Washington and 5:03 AM in Yosemite National Park.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Yosemite National Park is 2635 miles. It takes approximately 42h 55m to drive from Washington to Yosemite National Park.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Yosemite National Park, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Crane Flat via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd, Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride, and Crane Flat Gas Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 877-989-2787
- [email protected]
- Website
- yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Crane Flat Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Bus from Fresno Amtrak to Mariposa Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- https://www.yarts.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
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
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bridgeport - 121 Emigrant Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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