There are 3 ways to get from Truckee to Alpine Meadows by bus, cable car, taxi, or car
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Bus, cable car
best- Take the bus from Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way to Village at Palisades Tahoe - Eastbus Hwy89
- Take the cable car from The Village at Palisades Base Station to KT-22 Mid-stationcablecar Base to Base Gondola
42 minDrive 12.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Truckee to Alpine Meadowscar 12.9 mi
18 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Truckee to Alpine Meadowstaxi 12.9 mi
18 min$60–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truckee to Alpine Meadows is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Truckee to Alpine Meadows is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $60 - $75.
The distance between Truckee and Alpine Meadows is 14 miles. The road distance is 13 miles.
The best way to get from Truckee to Alpine Meadows without a car is to bus and cable car which takes 42 min and costs .
It takes approximately 42 min to get from Truckee to Alpine Meadows, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Truckee to Alpine Meadows is 13 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Truckee to Alpine Meadows.
There are 1700+ hotels available in Alpine Meadows.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Alpine Meadows, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Truckee to Alpine Meadows. However, you can take the bus to Village at Palisades Tahoe - East, walk to The Village at Palisades Base Station, then take the vehicle to KT-22 Mid-station. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Alpine Meadows.
- Phone
- +1-800-403-0206
- info@palisadestahoe.com
- Website
- palisadestahoe.com
Cable car from The Village at Palisades Base Station to KT-22 Mid-station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.palisadestahoe.com/plan-your-visit/travel-here#tab=bus-here
- Phone
- +1 530 550-1212
- Website
- tahoetruckeetransit.com
Bus from Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way to Village at Palisades Tahoe - East
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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