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How to get fromYosemite to Palo Altoby car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Yosemite to Palo Alto by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Yosemite to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LEX - SJC
    9h 44m
    $167–724

  2. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SDF - SFO
    8h 43m
    $150–593

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Yosemite to Bereataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Berea to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    2d 19h
    $651–948

  4. Drive, bus, train, BART

    1. Drive from Yosemite to exit 86 Pilot - Glendalecar car
    2. Take the bus from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    5. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway
    2d 20h
    $1,467–2,369

  5. Drive  2,407.8 mi

    1. Drive from Yosemite to Palo Altocar car 2,407.8 mi
    39h 31m
    $412–595

  6. Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Drive from Yosemite to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar car
    2. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SDF - SJC
    9h 48m
    $204–834

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,105.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Yosemite, KY, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Yosemite to Palo Alto. However, you can drive to Lexington-Airport-LEX airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the line 60 bus to Santa Clara Transit Center, walk to Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound, then take the train to California Avenue Caltrain Northbound. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Berea, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Dallas Bus Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, walk to Union Station - Metro A-Line, take the vehicle to Chinatown Station, walk to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, take the bus to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, walk to King & Tully, then take the line 22 bus to El Camino & Churchill.

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