There are 3 ways to get from Badlands National Park to Lake Tahoe by unknown, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, fly, taxi
best- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane RAP - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
7h 10mTravel, bus, taxi
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sparks Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
40h 29mTravel, bus, train, taxi
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
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Rapid City (RAP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Badlands National Park and Lake Tahoe is 993 miles.
The best way to get from Badlands National Park to Lake Tahoe without a car is to travel and bus and taxi which takes 40h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Badlands National Park to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Badlands National Park. It is currently 2:09 AM in Badlands National Park and 1:09 AM in Lake Tahoe.
There are 294+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Badlands National Park, SD, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Badlands National Park to Lake Tahoe. However, you can travel to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can travel to Wall, take the bus to Billings, take the bus to Cheyenne, WY, take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Wall to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Wall to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
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