There are 3 ways to get from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Tuolumne Meadows Storebus Mammoth Lakes HWY 120E/395
1h 58m$14–18Drive 54.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadowscar 54.7 mi
1h 34m$10–15Bus via Tuolumne Meadows Lodge
- Take the bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows Lodgebus Hiker's Bus
2h 52m$15
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $10 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage and arriving at Tuolumne Meadows Store. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Yosemite Valley Lodge and Tuolumne Meadows is 58 miles. The road distance is 55 miles.
The best way to get from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows without a car is to bus which takes 1h 58m and costs $14 - $18.
The bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Tuolumne Meadows Store takes 1h 38m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, depart from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage station.
Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows bus services, operated by Yosemite Area Regional Transportation, arrive at Tuolumne Meadows Store station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows.
There are five+ hotels available in Tuolumne Meadows.
What companies run services between Yosemite Valley Lodge, CA, USA and Tuolumne Meadows, CA, USA?
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation operates a bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Tuolumne Meadows Store twice daily. Tickets cost $18 and the journey takes 1h 38m. Yosemite National Park also services this route once daily.
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Tuolumne Meadows Store
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- Yosemite Area Regional Transportation
- Phone
- +1 209 - 372 - 0200
- Website
- yosemitepark.com
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge/Laurel Cottage to Tuolumne Meadows Store
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- nps.gov
Bus from Yosemite Valley Lodge to Tuolumne Meadows Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- nps.gov
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