The average bus between Sacramento, CA and South Lake Tahoe takes 3h 46m and the fastest bus takes 3h 42m. There is at least one bus per day from Sacramento, CA 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 Sacramento, CA and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 9:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sacramento, CA is at 10:05 AM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer at 8Th St & K St and take an average of 3h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento, CA to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Sacramento, CA station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via South Lake Tahoe Wye. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
Sacramento, CA to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Sacramento Regional Transit, depart from Sacramento - Amtrak station.
Sacramento, CA to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Sacramento Regional Transit, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Sacramento, CA and South Lake Tahoe is 134.6 km. The road distance is 179 km.
El Dorado Transit operates a bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye once daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
