They are on the opposite ends of the Sierra. Sequoia is above Visalia and Yosemite is above Fresno. Depending on where you are starting from the time frame is different. Let's say you are starting from Fresno to Yosemite by car. The drive up there will take you about 2 hours. It is a little over 100 miles from Fresno to Yosemite. Yosemite has a bus line you can catch from Fresno, but I am not sure where you catch it. One way to see Yosemite is to do two days. You could drive to the Bass Lake area, stay overnight and have dinner at Ducy's on the Lake and then go into the park the next day. If you are planning on camping on the floor of the valley you need to make reservations. Sequoia is about the same distance from Visalia, but Visalia is approx 50-60 miles south of Fresno. Your best bet is to take a day and go to Visalia and then drive up to the Sequoia big trees and see the General Grant. I am pretty sure there is a bus that will take you there from Visalia. Visalia is a fairly large city in the south valley so there is a lot to do and major hotels to stay. Visit the downtown section that is full of coffee houses and little shops. On weekend nights there are some live bands that play in the outdoor cafes and coffee houses. I live about 20 miles from Visalia and am a native of Fresno so that is how I know all of this. I have worked in Yosemite as well.
Carmel is about 300 miles from Yosemite. There are two ways you can get to Yosemite from Northern CA. Your best bet is to go into the "back door" of Yosemite. You can go through Merced and Mariposa to Yosemite instead of coming down to Fresno and then to Yosemite. While in Yosemite have lunch in the Awhannee hotel dinning room. The hotel was built in the early 1900's, Teddy Roosevelt stayed there, and the dinning room has a beautiful view as well as good food. It is one of my favorite places.
Monterey is about 200 miles away from Yosemite Valley. Thus, it would take about 4 hours to drive to and from the two locations.
200 miles or 4-5 hours drive
It is 108 miles according to Google Maps.
Bishop, California is 139 miles from Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite National Park's area is 1,189.6 square miles.
168 miles
3168 miles
2050 miles
about 170 miles
Portland is about 740 miles away from Yosemite National Park. It would take about 12 hours of driving to reach Yosemite from Portland.
About 150 road miles.
It is 93.1 miles according to Google Maps.
According to the NPS, there are about 750 miles of wilderness trails.
It is 211 miles according to Google Maps.
It is 946 miles according to Google Maps.