There are 10 ways to get from Modesto to Yosemite by bus, plane, car, taxi, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane OAK - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
11h 44m$225–938Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane SJC - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Yosemitecar
12h 55m$198–787Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Bereabus
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemitetaxi
2d 13h$385–642Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to exit 86 Pilot - Glendalebus
- Drive from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Yosemitecar
2d 19hDrive 2,348.5 mi
- Drive from Modesto to Yosemitecar 2,348.5 mi
38h 43m$429–620Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SFO - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
10h 59m$205–850Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SJC - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
13h 7m$265–1,148Bus to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Modesto to Stocktonbus
- Fly from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane SCK - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemitecar
17h 21m$228–963Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nashville, drive
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nashville (BNA)plane SFO - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to exit 86 Pilot - Glendalebus
- Drive from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Yosemitecar
14h 48m$200–788Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Stockton Transit Centerbus 80
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Bereabus
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemitetaxi
2d 22h
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modesto to Yosemite is to bus and BART and fly and drive which costs $200 - $800 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Modesto to Yosemite is to bus and BART and fly and drive which takes 10h 59m and costs $200 - $850.
The distance between Modesto and Yosemite is 2165 miles. The road distance is 2362.2 miles.
The best way to get from Modesto to Yosemite without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 13h and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Modesto to Yosemite, including transfers.
Yosemite is 3h ahead of Modesto. It is currently 9:02 PM in Modesto and 12:02 AM in Yosemite.
Yes, the driving distance between Modesto to Yosemite is 2362 miles. It takes approximately 38h 43m to drive from Modesto to Yosemite.
There are six+ hotels available in Yosemite.
What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Yosemite, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Modesto to Yosemite. However, you can take the bus to BART Dublin Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Coliseum, walk to Coliseum - OAC, take the subway to Oakland International Airport Station, walk to Oakland International Airport (OAK) airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), then drive to Yosemite. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Phoenix Bus Station, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, take the bus to Greyhound Station Cincinnati, walk to Cincinnati Bus Station, take the bus to Berea, then take the taxi to Yosemite.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Louisville International Airport via Las Vegas, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nashville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Lathrop/Manteca Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to Stockton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to exit 86 Pilot - Glendale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to exit 86 Pilot - Glendale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Modesto to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–17
- Titanium
- $3–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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