Distance between San Francisco CA and Yosemite Valley CA
The distance from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley is 300 kilometers by road including 123 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Oakland, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore and Tracy.
| Shortest distance by air | 247 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 300 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 36 min |
| Fuel amount | 24 L |
| Fuel cost | 35.6 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| San Francisco | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 80 23 km, 15 min
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| San Leandro | 23 km | 15 min | 0.6 L | |
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I 580 18 km, 10 min
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| Castro Valley | 41 km | 26 min | 3.2 L | |
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I 580 16 km, 09 min
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| Pleasanton | 57 km | 35 min | 4.1 L | |
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I 580 13 km, 07 min
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| Livermore | 70 km | 42 min | 5.0 L | |
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I 580 31 km, 17 min
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| Tracy | 100 km | 1 h 00 min | 7.5 L | |
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I 205 12 km, 06 min
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| Lathrop | 112 km | 1 h 06 min | 8.8 L | |
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I 5 CA 120 9 km, 05 min
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| Manteca | 121 km | 1 h 12 min | 9.2 L | |
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CA 120 37 km, 26 min
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| Oakdale | 158 km | 1 h 39 min | 12.5 L | |
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CA 120 143 km, 1 h 57 min
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| Yosemite Valley | 301 km | 3 h 36 min | 23.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley?
Fuel cost: 35.6 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 300 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.48 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley?
Driving time: 3 h 36 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 10 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 5 min
- 100 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 57 min
- 23 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 14 min
- 93 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 1 h 3 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 2 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 13 min
- 25 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 27 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 6 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 9 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 32 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is San Francisco to Yosemite Valley by land?
The distance between San Francisco and Yosemite Valley is 300 km by road including 123 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of San Francisco and Yosemite Valley respectively.
How far is San Francisco to Yosemite Valley by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between San Francisco and Yosemite Valley is 247 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of San Francisco and Yosemite Valley respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is San Francisco from Yosemite Valley by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 247 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 7 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 1 min to cover the distance of 247 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 10 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between San Francisco and Yosemite Valley?
The halfway point between San Francisco and Yosemite Valley is Adela. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Adela to San Francisco is 155 km and driving will take about 1 h 36 min. The road between Adela and Yosemite Valley has length 145 km and will take approximately 2 h.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is San Francisco in relation to Yosemite Valley?
San Francisco is located 247 km west of Yosemite Valley.
San Francisco has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.77928, longitude -122.41924.
Yosemite Valley has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.73444, longitude -119.60647.
Which highway goes from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley?
The route from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley follows CA 120.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 580: 73 km
- CA 108: 40 km
- I 205: 23 km
- CA 49: 14 km
- I 80: 10 km
- J9: 3 km
- J14: 3 km
- I 5: 2 km