The bus between Chico and South Lake Tahoe takes 5h 22m. There is at least one bus per day from Chico 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 Chico and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 8:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Chico is at 8:25 AM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento and take an average of 5h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chico to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Chico station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
Chico to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
Chico to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Chico and South Lake Tahoe is 182.3 km. The road distance is 310 km.
You can take a bus from Chico Amtrak to US 50/ Carson Ave via Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 5h 51m.
