There are 4 ways to get from Arroyo Grande to South Lake Tahoe by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SBP - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
6h 38m$361–683Drive 377.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arroyo Grande to South Lake Tahoecar 377.4 mi
7h 12m$69–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
14h 38m$111–187Train, bus
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
15h 5m$105–232
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arroyo Grande to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Arroyo Grande to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $360 - $700.
The distance between Arroyo Grande and South Lake Tahoe is 370 miles. The road distance is 379.6 miles.
The best way to get from Arroyo Grande to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 38m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Arroyo Grande to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arroyo Grande to South Lake Tahoe is 380 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Arroyo Grande to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Arroyo Grande, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Arroyo Grande to South Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the taxi to San-Luis-Obispo-County-Apt-Airport-SBP airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno-Tahoe International Airport, take the bus to Margaritaville, walk to Stateline Transit Center, then take the line 50 bus to Us 50. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halcyon Park & Ride to US 50/ Carson Ave via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, Emeryville, Emeryville, Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Luis Obispo to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
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