There are 3 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Silicon Valley by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and RideNorthstar
10h 4m$102–105Drive 221.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Silicon Valley221.7 mi
4h 49m$41–59Line 28 bus, bus, fly, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd
- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd to Northstar Village Gate # 8
- Take the bus from Northstar Village Gate # 7 to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)RNO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
7h 44m
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Silicon Valley is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Silicon Valley is 294 miles. The road distance is 223 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $102 - $106.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Lake Tahoe to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Silicon Valley is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Silicon Valley.
There are 502+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ride on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 5h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–200
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- transit@tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Phone
- +1 530 550-1212
- Website
- tahoetruckeetransit.com
Bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/
Bus from Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd to Northstar Village Gate # 8
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/
- Website
- bit.ly
Bus from Northstar Village Gate # 7 to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
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