There are 8 ways to get from Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe by train, plane, bus, taxi, 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.
Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)BUR - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
7h 48m$111–320Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Simi Valley Amtrak to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe WyeSac/SLT Connecting Bus
18h 28m$52–188Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Simi Valley to Golden Valley Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Golden Valley Park & Ride to Mammoth Mountain Inn
- Take the bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
13h 12m$579–618Drive 437.8 mi
- Drive from Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe437.8 mi
8h 6m$80–116Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LAX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
8h 39m$134–476Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BUR - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
8h 59m$103–285Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)LAX - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
9h 55m$136–331Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LGB - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
10h 30m$109–428
Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs $110 - $320.
The distance between Simi Valley and South Lake Tahoe is 479 miles. The road distance is 440.4 miles.
The best way to get from Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $570 - $620.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe is 440 miles. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 793+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Simi Valley, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Simi Valley to South Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the line 77 bus to Moorpark Station WB, walk to Moorpark, take the train to Burbank Airport - South, walk to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno-Tahoe International Airport, take the bus to Margaritaville, walk to Stateline Transit Center, then take the line 50 bus to Us 50. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Golden Valley Park & Ride, take the bus to Mammoth Mountain Inn, walk to Main Lodge, take the bus to Old Mammoth Rd / Main St, walk to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd, take the bus to Reno - Tahoe International Airport, walk to Reno-Tahoe International Airport, take the bus to Margaritaville, walk to Stateline Transit Center, then take the line 50 bus to Us 50.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from Moorpark to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Simi Valley Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–130
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $65–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $90–380
- Business Class
- $150–400
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- membership@ccscsports.org
- Website
- ccscsports.org
Bus from Golden Valley Park & Ride to Mammoth Mountain Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $419
- Schedules at
- ccscsports.org
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd to Reno - Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Local Thousand Oaks Taxi
- Phone
- +1 805-410-4105
Gold Coast Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-444-6969
- Website
- goldcoastcab.com
Conejo Valley Eco Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-222-0144
- Website
- conejovalleyecocab.com
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