There are 5 ways to get from Fallbrook to Lake Tahoe by car, train, plane, taxi, bus, or tram
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Drive 494.8 mi
best- Drive from Fallbrook to Sand Harbor494.8 mi
9h 6m$91–131Train to San Diego International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SAN - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Center
7h 6m$310–481Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LAX - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Center
7h 36m$260–717Line 306 bus, tram, train, line 50 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from S Mission Rd & Fallbrook St to Vista Transit Center Stall 8
- Take the tram from Vista Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center
- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 5 to 7Th-Channel
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LGB - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Center
9h 49m$216–610Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)BUR - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Center
9h 26m$244–760
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fallbrook to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Fallbrook to Lake Tahoe is to train and fly and taxi which takes 7h 6m and costs $310 - $490.
The distance between Fallbrook and Lake Tahoe is 498 miles. The road distance is 497.7 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive 497.7 miles from Fallbrook to Sand Harbor.
Yes, the driving distance between Fallbrook to Lake Tahoe is 498 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Fallbrook to Lake Tahoe.
There are 420+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Fallbrook, San Diego County, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can drive from Fallbrook to Sand Harbor in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Vista Transit Center to Oceanside Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from S Mission Rd & Fallbrook St to Vista Transit Center Stall 8
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 5 to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
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