There are 6 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Yosemite by plane, car, bus, taxi, subway, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)SFO - SDF
- Drive from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Yosemite
8h 26m$190–744Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Berea
- Take the taxi from Berea to Yosemite
2d 18h$410–747BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stop
2d 18hDrive 2,404 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Yosemite2,404 mi
39h 34m$439–634Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)SJC - LEX
- Drive from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Yosemite
9h 41m$359–1,525Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)SJC - SDF
- Drive from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Yosemite
10h 37m$226–936
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Yosemite is to fly and drive which costs $190 - $750 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Yosemite is to fly and drive which takes 8h 26m and costs $190 - $750.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Yosemite is 2116 miles. The road distance is 2418 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Yosemite without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 18h and costs $410 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Silicon Valley to Yosemite, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Yosemite is 2418 miles. It takes approximately 39h 34m to drive from Silicon Valley to Yosemite.
There are four+ hotels available in Yosemite.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Yosemite, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Silicon Valley to Yosemite. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Louisville International Airport (SDF), then drive to Yosemite. Alternatively, you can take the line 22 bus to Tully & King, walk to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, take the bus to Chinatown Station, walk to Chinatown Station, take the vehicle to Union Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Dallas Bus Station, take the bus to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Berea, then take the taxi to Yosemite.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $390–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–80
- Flexible Fares
- $70–110
- Website
- bluegrassride.org
Bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jesslexroute.org
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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