The average bus between San Rafael and Yosemite Valley takes 17h 22m and the fastest bus takes 15h 50m. There is at least one bus per day from San Rafael to Yosemite Valley. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between San Rafael and Yosemite Valley. The earliest departure is at 2:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Yosemite Valley at 6:50 AM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 17h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Yosemite Valley. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Yosemite Valley station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
San Rafael to Yosemite Valley bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Yosemite Valley bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Curry Village station.
The distance between San Rafael and Yosemite Valley is 260.5 km. The road distance is 529 km.
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Curry Village via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Merced Transpo in around 12h 5m.