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Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park by flight or road
About 500 km. The flight is fastest at 5.9 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹11,700 per car (up to 4).
Fastest
Flight
United / American via Fresno (FAT) + rental car to or from Yosemite
5.9 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car via I-5 or Highway 99 and Highway 41, per vehicle
from ₹11,700 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car via I-5 or Highway 99 and Highway 41, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
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 via I-5 or Highway 99 and Highway 41, per vehicle | 6.3 h | ₹11,700–₹18,260per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | United / American via Fresno (FAT) + rental car to or from Yosemite | 5.9 h | ₹13,410–₹38,800per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Flight, United / American via Fresno (FAT) + rental car to or from Yosemite: Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
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; 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 via I-5 or Highway 99 and Highway 41, per vehicle | ₹11,700–₹18,260 | ₹11,700–₹18,260 |
| Flight · United / American via Fresno (FAT) + rental car to or from Yosemite | ₹26,820–₹77,600 | ₹53,640–₹1,55,200 |
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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Plan Los Angeles and Yosemite National Park
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.