The bus between California and South Lake Tahoe takes 13h 59m. There is at least one bus per day from California to South Lake Tahoe. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between California and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 11:50 PM at night, and the last departure from California is at 11:50 PM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Lodi Amtrak Station and take an average of 13h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from California to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from California station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Lodi Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
California to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between California and South Lake Tahoe is 270.6 km. The road distance is 806 km.
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to US 50/Al Tahoe Blvd via Lodi Amtrak Station, Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 13h 33m.
