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San Diego to Yosemite National Park by flight or road
About 690 km. The flight is fastest at 8.2 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹13,690 per car (up to 4).
Fastest
Flight
Flight via Fresno (FAT) + rental car to or from Yosemite (usually one stop)
8.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car via I-5 and Highway 41, per vehicle
from ₹13,690 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car via I-5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Flight via Fresno (FAT) + rental car to or from Yosemite (usually one stop) | 8.2 h | ₹14,170–₹41,560per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-5 and Highway 41, per vehicle | 8.3 h | ₹13,690–₹22,820per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Flight via Fresno (FAT) + rental car to or from Yosemite (usually one stop): 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Flight via Fresno (FAT) + rental car to or from Yosemite (usually one stop) | ₹28,340–₹83,120 | ₹56,680–₹1,66,240 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-5 and Highway 41, per vehicle | ₹13,690–₹22,820 | ₹13,690–₹22,820 |
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 San Diego and Yosemite National Park
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.