The bus between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe takes 3h 2m. There is at least one bus per day from Sacramento 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 and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sacramento is at 10:45 AM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Sacramento station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via South Lake Tahoe Wye. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Sacramento - Amtrak station.
Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Sacramento and South Lake Tahoe is 136.6 km. The road distance is 166 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.
