The bus between Portland and South Lake Tahoe takes 37h 47m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Portland 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 Portland and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Portland is at 12:00 AM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer at I St & 9th St and take an average of 37h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portland to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Portland station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Marysville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 47m.
Portland to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Portland and South Lake Tahoe is 765.5 km. The road distance is 1,124 km.
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to US 50/ Carson Ave via I St & 9th St, J & 4th St, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 16h 56m.
