There are 3 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Lake Tahoe by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - NorthstarNorthstar
10h 26m$102–106Drive 221.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silicon Valley to Sand Harbor221.4 mi
4h 49m$41–59Caltrain, fly, bus, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Northstar Village Gate # 7
- Take the bus from Northstar Village Gate # 8 to Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Club
- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Club to Hwy 28 at US Bank
- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Sand Harbor Visitors Center
7h 36m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Lake Tahoe is 295 miles. The road distance is 222.7 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 10h 26m and costs $102 - $106.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Silicon Valley to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Lake Tahoe is 223 miles. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Silicon Valley to Lake Tahoe.
There are 1689+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 5h.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- bit.ly
Bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Northstar Village Gate # 7
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 530 550-1212
- Website
- tahoetruckeetransit.com
Bus from Northstar Village Gate # 8 to Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Club
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/
Bus from Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Club to Hwy 28 at US Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- transit@tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Sand Harbor Visitors Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
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