The bus between Riverside and South Lake Tahoe takes 26h 12m. There is at least one bus per day from Riverside 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 Riverside and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 11:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Riverside is at 11:35 AM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield and take an average of 26h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Riverside station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
Riverside to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Riverside and South Lake Tahoe is 600.1 km. The road distance is 890 km.
You can take a bus from Riverside to US 50/ Carson Ave via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Lodi Amtrak Station, Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 16h 11m.
