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How to get fromHuntington Beach to Lake Tahoeby car, bus, plane, tram or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Lake Tahoe by car, bus, plane, tram, or train

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  1. Drive 475.5 mi

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    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to Sand Harborcar475.5 mi
    9h 8m
    $87–126

  2. Line 1 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly, bus, line 28 bus

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)planeLGB - RNO
    3. Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Northstar Village Gate # 7bus
    4. Take the bus from Northstar Village Gate # 8 to Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Clubbus
    5. Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Sand Harbor Visitors Centerbus
    9h 32m

  3. Line 1 bus, line 41 bus, tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus, line 28 bus

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus
    2. Take the bus from Beach Dr & W Campus N to Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd NWbus
    3. Take the tram from Anaheim Street Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
    4. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
    5. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)planeLAX - RNO
    6. Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Northstar Village Gate # 7bus
    7. Take the bus from Northstar Village Gate # 8 to Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Clubbus
    8. Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Sand Harbor Visitors Centerbus
    9h 59m

  4. Line 29 bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Beach-Indianapolis to Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2bus
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)planeBUR - RNO
    3. Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Northstar Village Gate # 7bus
    11h 26m

  5. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)planeSAN - RNO
    3. Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Northstar Village Gate # 7bus
    13h 2m

Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?

You can drive from Huntington Beach to Sand Harbor in around 9h 8m.

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