The average bus between Gardnerville Ranchos and South Lake Tahoe takes 2h 7m and the fastest bus takes 1h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Gardnerville Ranchos 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 4 times a day between Gardnerville Ranchos and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 6:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Gardnerville Ranchos is at 6:16 PM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 8:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Douglas County Community/Senior Center and take an average of 2h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Gardnerville Ranchos to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Gardnerville Ranchos station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Stateline Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
Gardnerville Ranchos to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Douglas County Community/Senior Center station.
Gardnerville Ranchos to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Stateline Transit Center station.
The distance between Gardnerville Ranchos and South Lake Tahoe is 21.4 km. The road distance is 41 km.
Tahoe Transportation operates a bus from Douglas County Community/Senior Center to Stateline Transit Center every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 40 min.