The bus between Santa Monica and South Lake Tahoe takes 15h 27m. There is at least one bus per day from Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 10:20 PM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 10:20 PM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 1:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 15h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
Santa Monica to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
The distance between Santa Monica and South Lake Tahoe is 562.4 km. The road distance is 847 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to US 50/ Carson Ave via Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 15h 38m.
