The average bus between Folsom and South Lake Tahoe takes 6h 29m and the fastest bus takes 3h 47m. There is at least one bus per day from Folsom 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 Folsom and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Folsom is at 3:00 PM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Placerville Station Transfer Center and take an average of 6h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Folsom to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Folsom station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Placerville Station Transfer Center station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
Folsom to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Iron Point station.
Folsom to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Folsom and South Lake Tahoe is 107.1 km. The road distance is 144 km.
You can take a bus from Iron Point station to US 50/ Carson Ave via Placerville Station Transfer Center and South Y Transit Center in around 4h 11m.