There are 3 ways to get from Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 28 bus
best- Take the bus from Tahoe City Transit Center - Depart to Hwy 28 at US Bankbus Ml
- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Kingsbury Transit Centerbus 28
6h 3m$4–6Drive 35.7 mi
- Drive from Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoecar 35.7 mi
55 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoetaxi 35.7 mi
55 min$170–210
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe is to bus and line 28 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Village at Palisades Tahoe - East and arriving at Us 50 via Tahoe City Transit Center - Depart, Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and Kingsbury Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Alpine Meadows and South Lake Tahoe is 56 miles. The road distance is 35.9 miles.
The best way to get from Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and line 28 bus which takes 6h 3m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit, depart from Tahoe City Transit Center - Depart station.
Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit, arrive at Hwy 28 at US Bank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe is 36 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Alpine Meadows to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 1097+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Alpine Meadows, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from KT-22 Mid-station to Us 50 via The Village at Palisades Base Station, Village at Palisades Tahoe - East, Tahoe City Transit Center - Depart, Hwy 28 at US Bank, Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, and Kingsbury Transit Center in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- +1 530 550-1212
- Website
- tahoetruckeetransit.com
Bus from Tahoe City Transit Center - Depart to Hwy 28 at US Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Kingsbury Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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