There are 6 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Yosemite by bus, plane, car, bus (Greyhound), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)RNO - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Yosemite
11h 9m$343–1,351Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)RNO - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemite
11h 34m$230–862Bus
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stop
2d 11hBus, train
- Take the bus from Margaritaville to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Take the train from Reno to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stop
2d 12hDrive 2,239.6 mi
- Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Yosemite2,239.6 mi
35h 28m$409–591Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)SMF - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Yosemite
14h 14m$253–1,038
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Yosemite is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 35h 28m.
The fastest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Yosemite is to bus and fly and drive which takes 11h 9m and costs $340 - $1,400.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Yosemite is 2015 miles. The road distance is 2252.7 miles.
The best way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Yosemite without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from South Lake Tahoe to Yosemite, including transfers.
Yosemite is 3h ahead of South Lake Tahoe. It is currently 7:18 PM in South Lake Tahoe and 10:18 PM in Yosemite.
Yes, the driving distance between South Lake Tahoe to Yosemite is 2253 miles. It takes approximately 35h 28m to drive from South Lake Tahoe to Yosemite.
There are six+ hotels available in Yosemite.
What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Yosemite, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Al Tahoe/US 50 to Yosemite via Stateline Transit Center, Stateline, NV - Bally's, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd, and Danville Downtown Transfer Stop in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160–490
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $250–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $350–1,400
- Business Class
- $470–1,200
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Bus from Margaritaville to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lexington Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- bluegrassride.org
Bus from Greyhound Bus Stop New Circle Rd to Danville Downtown Transfer Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- jesslexroute.org
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Galesburg to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–80
- Flexible Fares
- $70–110
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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