The average bus between Tehachapi and South Lake Tahoe takes 26h 24m and the fastest bus takes 23h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Tehachapi 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 6 times a week between Tehachapi and South Lake Tahoe. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tehachapi is at 5:35 PM which arrives into South Lake Tahoe at 10:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway and take an average of 26h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi station and arriving at South Lake Tahoe station via Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 24m.
Tehachapi to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway station.
Tehachapi to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395 station.
The distance between Tehachapi and South Lake Tahoe is 444.1 km. The road distance is 615 km.
You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride EB to US 50/Bigler Ave via Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway, Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street, Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Stateline Transit Center in around 11h 31m.
