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Lake Tahoe to Yosemite National Park by road
About 305 km. The private car is fastest at 4.5 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹9,510 per car (up to 4).
Yosemite National Park to Lake TahoeFastest
Private car
Rental car over Tioga Pass by US-395 and Lee Vining (summer), per vehicle
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car over Tioga Pass by US-395 and Lee Vining (summer), per vehicle
from ₹9,510 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car over Tioga Pass by US-395 and Lee Vining (summer), per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Rental car over Tioga Pass by US-395 and Lee Vining (summer), per vehicle runs June – October only.
The rest of the year: Rental car via Placerville, Highway 49 and Highway 120, per vehicle.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car over Tioga Pass by US-395 and Lee Vining (summer), per vehicle | 4.5 h | ₹9,510–₹13,500per car (up to 4) | June – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via Placerville, Highway 49 and Highway 120, per vehicle | 5.3 h | ₹9,890–₹14,360per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car over Tioga Pass by US-395 and Lee Vining (summer), per vehicle: Tioga Road opens late May or June and closes with the first heavy snow, usually in November; check nps.gov/yose.
- Private car, Rental car via Placerville, Highway 49 and Highway 120, per vehicle: The way when Tioga Pass is closed; carry chains from November to March.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car over Tioga Pass by US-395 and Lee Vining (summer), per vehicle | ₹9,510–₹13,500 | ₹9,510–₹13,500 |
| Private car · Rental car via Placerville, Highway 49 and Highway 120, per vehicle | ₹9,890–₹14,360 | ₹9,890–₹14,360 |
Once you’re in Yosemite National Park
- Best time: May – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (May – October). Against it: Wildfire Season; Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Closed.
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