There are 5 ways to get from Sea Ranch to Tahoe City by car, train, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Sea Ranch to SMART Windsor
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Take the train from Richmond to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Drive from Colfax Amtrak Station to Tahoe City
9h 22m$64–117Drive 260.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sea Ranch to Tahoe City260.2 mi
5h 1m$48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to 2nd Street Transit Mall95
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Hyde St & Grove St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
12h 9m$125–151Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to Sonoma County Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)STS - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Tahoe City
8h 44m$328–780Bus, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SFO - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Tahoe City
8h 40m$302–646
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sea Ranch to Tahoe City is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sea Ranch to Tahoe City is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Sea Ranch and Tahoe City is 316 miles. The road distance is 261.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sea Ranch to Tahoe City without a car is to bus which takes 12h 9m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Sea Ranch to Tahoe City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sea Ranch to Tahoe City is 262 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Sea Ranch to Tahoe City.
There are 1702+ hotels available in Tahoe City.
What companies run services between Sea Ranch, CA, USA and Tahoe City, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Sea Ranch to Hwy 28 at Tahoe City WYE via Sea Ranch Lodge, Santa Rosa Transit Mall, Hyde St & Grove St, Rhode Island St & 16th St, San Francisco - 16th St, Northstar Village Gate # 8, Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Club, and Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Sea Ranch Lodge to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Hyde St & Grove St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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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