Hi Everyone,
I am hoping to find some help here. I am visiting from Belgium and going to Yosemite without a car.
This is what my itinerary will look like:
- San Diego to Fresno. (Non stop) - 9:15 am to 10:50.
- Fresno airport to amtrak station: cab (11 minutes).
- Amtrak to Merced: 3:20 om to 4:22 pm.
- Merced to Curry Village: 5:30 pm to 8:05 pm.
My confusion is for the last to parts of the travel. Based on research I did, I found that the last YARTS bus to Curry Village picks us up at 5:30 at Merced Amtrak. (yarts.com/schedule/…140winter2011_2012.pdf) But this is an old schedule and don't know if this is usually mostly the same?
But when I look on the Amtrak.com website and want to book directly from Fresno to Curry Village, it gives me only the option of taking the train at 12 pm, arriving 1:08 pm and then taking the connecting Yarts bus in Merced at 1:30 pm. And those hours I cannot find on the YARTS schedule I was working with... So I am really confused as to will there be a later bus or not?
If not, I might book the train at 12 pm with connecting bus but I am afraid I will not make it from Fresno airport in time. Especially if I have bags checked. So my last resort would be to just take two backpacks as carry on, leave immediately after landing, hop on the train and get that connecting bus. But since I am a first time traveler, I like to have some time in between should anything go wrong.
What would be your opinion?
Thank you and I would appreciate any help I can get.
Ben.