Fresno: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Fresno is a city of 542,107 people in United States (California), 99 m (325 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Southern Pacific Depot. Our booking partner lists 108 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Fresno runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 44 min in late June (computed for 36.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fresno is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,539 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE, 89 km).
Flights to Fresno: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Southern Pacific Depot, Fresno. Trains to Fresno
Buses to Fresno · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 108 places to stay in Fresno. Of the 76 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (49). Across 53 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 42,983 reviews in total.
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What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno County Public Library | 2,804,269 | 2016 |
The busiest is Fresno County Public Library at 2,804,269 visitors in 2016. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Fresno
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 330 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- San Jose, 200 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco, 261 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sacramento, 254 km — flights · trains · tours
- Long Beach, 361 km — flights
- Oakland, 250 km — flights · trains · tours
- Bakersfield, 167 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 365 km — flights
- Riverside, 378 km — flights
- Santa Ana, 376 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Mashhad, Torreón, Kochi, Lahore, Morogoro, Taraz, Verona, Afula, Vagharshapat, Münster, Taishan, Nîmes, Baqubah, Kōchi-shi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Fresno?
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fresno?
About 542,107 people live in Fresno, across 297 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fresno in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Fresno?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Fresno?
Our booking partner lists 108 places to stay in Fresno, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Fresno?
Los Angeles (330 km), San Jose (200 km), San Francisco (261 km), Sacramento (254 km), Long Beach (361 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.