Distance between Palo Alto CA and Yosemite Valley CA
The distance from Palo Alto to Yosemite Valley is 183 miles by road including 66 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 37 minutes and goes through Fremont, Hayward, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Union City, Dublin and Pleasanton.
Shortest distance by air | 142 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 182.7 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 37 min |
Fuel amount | 6.2 gal |
Fuel cost | 23.7 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Palo Alto | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
3 mi, 06 min
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Menlo Park | 3 mi | 06 min | 0.0 gal | |
CA 84 7 mi, 07 min
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Fremont | 10 mi | 13 min | 0.2 gal | |
CA 84 8 mi, 08 min
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Hayward | 18 mi | 22 min | 0.5 gal | |
I 880 I 580 14 mi, 13 min
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Pleasanton | 32 mi | 35 min | 0.9 gal | |
I 580 8 mi, 07 min
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Livermore | 39 mi | 42 min | 1.2 gal | |
I 580 19 mi, 17 min
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Tracy | 58 mi | 1 h 00 min | 1.9 gal | |
I 205 7 mi, 06 min
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Lathrop | 66 mi | 1 h 07 min | 2.2 gal | |
I 5 CA 120 6 mi, 05 min
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Manteca | 71 mi | 1 h 12 min | 2.3 gal | |
CA 120 111 mi, 2 h 25 min
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Yosemite Valley | 183 mi | 3 h 38 min | 6.2 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Palo Alto to Yosemite Valley?
Fuel cost: 23.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 182.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Palo Alto to Yosemite Valley?
Driving time: 3 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 min
- 53 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 49 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 16 min
- 63 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 1 h 8 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 3 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 2 min
- 11 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 16 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 28 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 30 mph = 6 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 14 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 20 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Palo Alto to Yosemite Valley by land?
The distance between Palo Alto and Yosemite Valley is 182.7 mi by road including 66.5 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Palo Alto and Yosemite Valley respectively.
How far is Palo Alto to Yosemite Valley by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Palo Alto and Yosemite Valley is 141.7 mi.
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 Palo Alto and Yosemite Valley respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Palo Alto from Yosemite Valley by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 17 min to cover the distance of 142 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 2 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Palo Alto to Yosemite Valley?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 57 min to cover the distance of 142 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 5 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Palo Alto and Yosemite Valley?
The halfway point between Palo Alto and Yosemite Valley is Adela. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Adela to Palo Alto is 93 mi and driving will take about 1 h 36 min. The road between Adela and Yosemite Valley has length 90 mi and will take approximately 2 h 1 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Palo Alto in relation to Yosemite Valley?
Palo Alto is located 142 mi west of Yosemite Valley.
Palo Alto has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.44216, longitude -122.16345.
Yosemite Valley has geographic coordinates: latitude 37.73444, longitude -119.60647.
Which highway goes from Palo Alto to Yosemite Valley?
The route from Palo Alto to Yosemite Valley follows CA 120.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 580: 28 mi
- CA 108: 25 mi
- I 205: 14 mi
- CA 49: 9 mi
- CA 84: 8 mi
- I 880: 6 mi
- J9: 2 mi
- J14: 2 mi
- CA 92: 2 mi
- CA 114: 1 mi
- I 5: 1 mi