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To San Francisco

First travel from Lone Pine to Bishop, as above. Also on Route 395 from Bishop there are three buses a day, Monday to Friday, taking just under an hour to Mammoth Lakes costing $7. At Mammoth Lakes transfer to a YARTS bus to Yosemite which operates a daily service July and August and weekends only in June and September. The bus departs at 8am, takes 4 hours and costs $18. From Yosemite Valley take the bus back to Merced (under three hours and $13) and then Amtrak train to San Francisco.

Remember that any of these services may be withdrawn or significantly changed at any time, and that other possibilities may present themselves in the future. Be sure to check the transport company websites before you leave and use the Trail grapevine to keep abreast of the current situation.

Booking Accommodation

Consider booking accommodation in San Francisco for your first night in the US. It is advisable to do this from home before arriving in the States, as you will probably be arriving in the middle of the summer holiday period when most accommodation will be full. A booking in one of the more upmarket hotels in San Francisco can be made via the internet. The net is less useful for cheap and cheerful hotels, in which a booking is more likely to be secured by arriving in person, but this is not advisable if your flight arrives fairly late in the day.