There are 6 ways to get from Yosemite National Park to Flathead Lake by bus, plane, unknown, or train
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Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Mariposa Grove to Fresno Yosemite International Airportbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane FAT - FCA
- Walk from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Flathead Lakeunknown
9h 17mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Merced Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Flathead Lakeunknown
37h 18mBus, train, travel via Sacramento
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Merced Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Flathead Lakeunknown
40h 23mBus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Mariposa Grove to Fresno Yosemite International Airportbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane FAT - MSO
- Walk from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Flathead Lakeunknown
10h 17mBus, bus to Bishop Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Crane Flat Gas Station to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
- Fly from Bishop Airport (BIH) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BIH - FCA
- Walk from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Flathead Lakeunknown
13h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Merced Transpobus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte to Lakesidebus
- Walk from Lakeside to Flathead Lakeunknown
45h 3m
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Yosemite National Park and Flathead Lake is 944 miles.
The best way to get from Yosemite National Park to Flathead Lake without a car is to bus and train and travel which takes 37h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Yosemite National Park to Flathead Lake, including transfers.
Flathead Lake is 1h ahead of Yosemite National Park. It is currently 7:40 AM in Yosemite National Park and 8:40 AM in Flathead Lake.
There are 20+ hotels available in Flathead Lake.
What companies run services between Yosemite National Park, CA, USA and Flathead Lake, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Yosemite National Park to Flathead Lake. However, you can walk to Mariposa Grove, take the bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then travel to Flathead Lake. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yosemite Village to Flathead Lake via Yosemite Village, Merced Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Portland, and Whitefish Amtrak Station in around 37h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Bishop Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Mariposa Grove to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Yosemite Village to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Mariposa Grove to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Crane Flat Gas Station to Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Merced Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25
- 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 Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Butte to Lakeside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
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