The bus between South Lake Tahoe and Goleta takes 32h 36m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from South Lake Tahoe to Goleta. 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 twice a week between South Lake Tahoe and Goleta. The earliest departure is at 12:49 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from South Lake Tahoe is at 12:49 PM which arrives into Goleta at 9:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge and take an average of 32h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from South Lake Tahoe to Goleta. However, there are services departing from South Lake Tahoe station and arriving at Goleta station via San Jose Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 36m.
South Lake Tahoe to Goleta bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
South Lake Tahoe to Goleta bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Goleta is 500.3 km. The road distance is 884 km.
You can take a vehicle from South Lake Tahoe to Fairview & Carson via Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, San Jose Park and Ride, Tamien Caltrain Northbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, San Jose, Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, and UCSB North Hall Inbound in around 13h 43m.
