Travel by Train
AMTRAK ® - Trains serve San Diego, Los Angeles, Fresno,
San Jose, San Francisco and Sacramento to and from Merced/Riverbank and connect
with VIA bus lines for direct luxury motorcoach into Yosemite Valley. Fares
include the bus travel and the park entrance fee. For fares, schedules and information
call (800) 872-7245 or visit http://www.amtrak.com/
Travel by Bus
• Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS) - Offers individual
and group fares for motorcoach service into Yosemite from numerous gateway communities.
Call (877) 989-2787 for schedules and information regarding round-trip and one-way
fares from various locations to Yosemite National Park.
• Greyhound - No direct service to Yosemite, but can be combined with
YARTS service from Merced, CA. (800) 229-9424 or (800) 531-5332 (en Español)
Travel by Car
Yosemite does not restrict auto access into the Park at any time of year. For
guest convenience, a free shuttle services multiple stops throughout Yosemite
Valley, as well as transportation between Yosemite Valley and Yosemite's Badger
Pass Ski Area in the winter and between Wawona's Pioneer Gift & Grocery
and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in the warmer months. A free shuttle
also serves the Tuolumne Meadows area in the summer. Bring the family, bring
your car and once here, let us do the driving so you can spend more time viewing
the sights!
From San Francisco
• Take the Oakland-Bay Bridge to Highway 80 East
• Take Highway 580 east, following signs for Tracy/Stockton to Highway
205
• Follow Highway 205 to Highway 120Take Highway 120 into Yosemite National
Park
Drive Time: 4 hours.
Services: The only service station between the 120 entrance
and Yosemite Valley is the Crane Flat Gas & Convenience Store, located 17
miles outside of Yosemite Valley. Gas is available 24 hours a day with a credit/debit
card. There is no gas available in Yosemite Valley.
From Sacramento - Via Highway 120 East
• Take Highway 99 South to Manteca
• Exit onto Highway 120 East in Manteca and follow directly into Yosemite
From Sacramento - Via Highway 140 East
• Take Highway 99 South to Merced.
• Exit onto Highway 140 East in Merced and follow directly into Yosemite.
Note: Highway 140 is known as the All-weather Highway because
it is the lowest elevation route into the Park. During heavy snowstorms, this
route may be a better alternative to Highway 120.
From Los Angeles - South Entrance Route
• Follow Interstate 5 North toward Bakersfield.
• Just beyond the grapevine towards Bakersfield, follow Highway 99 North
to Fresno.
• From Fresno, follow Highway 41 to Yosemite Valley.
Drive Time: +/- 6 hours
From Los Angeles - Alternate Winter Directions
• Follow Interstate 5 North toward Bakersfield.
• Just beyond the Bakersfield grapevine, follow Highway 99 North to Merced.
• From Merced follow Highway 140 East to Yosemite Valley.
Drive Time: +/- 6 hours.
From Northern Central Valley
• Take Highway 99 to Merced.
• From Merced, follow Highway 140 East to Yosemite Valley.
Drive Time from Merced to Yosemite Valley: 1 3/4 hours
From Southern Central Valley
• Take Highway 99 to Fresno.
• From Fresno, follow Highway 41 to Yosemite Valley
Drive Time from Fresno to Yosemite Valley: 2 hours
From the Monterey Peninsula
• Take Route 1 to Highway 156 E / Route 101 N to Highway 152 N (also
known as Pacheco Pass Highway).
• Follow signs for Highway 99 N towards Merced.
• Exit Highway 99 onto Highway 140 E at Merced and follow Highway 140
to Yosemite.
From South Lake Tahoe/Reno - Summer
• From South Lake Tahoe, take Highway 88 South to Highway 395 South.
• At Tioga Road (Highway 120), make a right, and head up Tioga Pass.
• Stay on Highway 120 West towards Yosemite Valley and follow the signs
to Yosemite Village.
Reno – Follow above directions as of Highway 395 South.
Drive time: Tahoe 4 1/2 hours; Reno 5 +/- hours
From South Lake Tahoe/Reno - Winter
• From South Lake Tahoe, take Highway 89 South to Highway 50 West.
• Head West on Highway 50 till you reach Highway 49, and head South.
• At Highway 120 (Yosemite Park) head East.
• Follow Highway 120 into Yosemite Valley and follow signs to Yosemite
Village.
Reno -
• Follow directions of your choice to Highway 80 to Sacremento and Route
99.
• Head South to Route 99 South to Route120 East.
• Follow Route 120 East into the Park.
Drive time: Tahoe 6 hours; Reno 6+/- hours
From Las Vegas - Via Tuolumne Entrance (Lee Vining)
• Take US-95 N for 170 +/- miles.
• Near Forks Station, turn LEFT onto NV-266 and follow for 50+ miles at
which point it becomes NV-264 (shortly after entering California).
• Stay on NV-264 until reaching US 6.
• Turn LEFT onto US-6 (West toward Benton and Bishop) and follow for 23+
miles.
• Take exit onto CA-120 in Benton.
• Follow CA-120 to Highway 395 N.
Follow Highway 395N/CA-120 to Lee Vining where you will exit Highway 395 and
continue on Highway 120 into Yosemite National Park. (Portions of Highway 120
may be closed seasonally).
From Las Vegas - Via Southern Entrance (Bakersfield/Fresno)
• Take I-15 S toward Bakerfield/Los Angeles for 160 +/- miles.
• Merge onto CA-58 W toward Bakerfield and stay on for 125 miles.
• Merge onto Highway 99 N toward Fresno/Sacramento and follow for 110
+/- miles.
• Merge onto Highway 41 N toward Yosemite.
• Take CA-41 for 60 miles, traveling through Oakhurst and Fish Camp, to
Yosemite's south entrance near Wawona.
Drive Time: +/- 9 hours
Travel by Air
Nearby commercially served airports include:
• Fresno/Yosemite International Airport (FAT) - 1 hour
to Southern entrance via Highway 41. 2 hours to the heart of Yosemite Valley.
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - 2 ½
hours to Big Oak Flat entrance via Highway 120, 3 ½ hours to heart of
Yosemite Valley.
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - 6 hours to
Yosemite Valley via I-5 to Highway 99 to Highway 41.
• Oakland (OAK) - 2 ½ hours to Big Oak Flat entrance
via Highway 120, 3 ½ hours to heart of Yosemite Valley.
• Sacramento (SMF) - 2 ¼ hours to Big Oak Flat
entrance via Highway 120, 3 ¼ hours to heart of Yosemite Valley.
• Reno International Airport (RNO) - 4 hours to Yosemite
Valley via Highway 395 and Highway 120 Tioga Rd. (June - Oct) Call ahead for
road opening.
• Las Vegas Airport (LAS) - 8-9 hours to Yosemite Valley
via Highway 395 and Highway 120 Tioga Rd. (June - Oct). Call ahead for road
opening.
Nearby municipal airports for private and charter service include:
• Mariposa-Yosemite Airport (068) - 30 minutes to Arch
Rock entrance station via Highway 140, 1 hour to the heart of Yosemite Valley.
The paved runway extends for 3,310 feet. The facility is at an elevation of
2,250 feet at a distance of about 4 miles from Mariposa, CA. http://www.airnav.com/airport/O68
• Merced Municipal Airport/Macready Field (MCE) - 1 ¼
hours to Arch Rock entrance station via Highway 140, 1 ¾ hours to heart
of Yosemite Valley. The paved runway extends for 5,903 feet. The facility is
at an elevation of 156 feet at a distance of about 2 miles from Merced, CA.
http://www.airnav.com/airport/MCE |
