The bus between Chico and Lake Tahoe takes 26h 28m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Chico to 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 6 times a week between Chico and Lake Tahoe. The service departs Chico at 8:25 AM in the morning, which arrives into Lake Tahoe at 10:53:00. All services require a transfer at Sacramento and take an average of 26h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chico to Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak station and arriving at Stateline Transit Center station via Sacramento station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 28m.
Chico to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Chico to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Stateline Transit Center station.
The distance between Chico and Lake Tahoe is 170.2 km. The road distance is 243 km.
You can take a bus from Chico Amtrak to Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, Stateline Transit Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center in around 9h 19m.
