There are 5 ways to get from Kamloops to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kamloops Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)YKA - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sand Harbor Visitors Center
8h 9m$263–837Bus to Kelowna International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)YLW - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sand Harbor Visitors Center
9h 38m$227–605Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Reno Amtrak to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
30h 53m$330–506Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
37h 1mDrive 1,025.4 mi
- Drive from Kamloops to Sand Harbor1,025.4 mi
18h 55m$235–339
Kamloops Airport (YKA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kamloops to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kamloops to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 9m and costs $260 - $850.
The distance between Kamloops and Lake Tahoe is 824 miles. The road distance is 1031.4 miles.
The best way to get from Kamloops to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 53m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Kamloops to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamloops to Lake Tahoe is 1031 miles. It takes approximately 18h 55m to drive from Kamloops to Lake Tahoe.
There are 1631+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Kamloops, BC, Canada and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kamloops to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the taxi to Kamloops Airport (YKA) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Vancouver, BC, walk to Vancouver, take the bus to Seattle Bus Station, take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, take the bus to Reno Amtrak, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Calgary, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Calgary, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,500
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kamloops Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Calgary, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $60–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kamloops, BC - Sahali Mall to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/routes/
- Adult
- $26–35
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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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