There are 4 ways to get from Rio Rancho 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, taxi
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ABQ - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
5h 16m$285–813Drive 1,014.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rio Rancho to Sand Harborcar 1,014.6 mi
17h 1m$186–268Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to Redwood Rd @ 758 Sbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sparks Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
23h 29m$318–438Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to Provo Envios Confianzabus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
24h 6m$296–434
Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Rancho to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Rancho to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 16m and costs $280 - $850.
The distance between Rio Rancho and Lake Tahoe is 844 miles. The road distance is 1020.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Rancho to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 29m and costs $310 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Rio Rancho to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Rio Rancho. It is currently 11:14 AM in Rio Rancho and 10:14 AM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Rancho to Lake Tahoe is 1021 miles. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Rio Rancho to Lake Tahoe.
There are 391+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Rio Rancho, NM, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rio Rancho to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the taxi to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque, take the bus to Redwood Rd @ 758 S, walk to Orange St Transit Center, take the line 1 bus to North Temple / 300 W, walk to Arena Station, take the line 701 vehicle to Salt Lake Central Station, walk to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to Redwood Rd @ 758 S
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Broadway @ Trumbull - Albuquerque to Provo Envios Confianza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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