The average bus between Irvine and South Lake Tahoe takes 38h 9m and the fastest bus takes 37h 59m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Irvine 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 6 times a week between Irvine and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 11:45 PM at night, and the last departure from Irvine is at 11:48 PM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Artic - Dock 4 and take an average of 38h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Irvine station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 9m.
Irvine to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Anaheim station.
Irvine to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Irvine and South Lake Tahoe is 616.5 km. The road distance is 877 km.
You can take a bus from Main-Harvard to US 50/ Carson Ave via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim, Stockton, Stockton, Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 17h 11m.
