There are 2 ways to get from Bakersfield to Lake Tahoe by car, plane, or taxi
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Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 36m and costs $200 - $550.
The distance between Bakersfield and Lake Tahoe is 360 miles. The road distance is 360.1 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive 360.1 miles from Bakersfield to Sand Harbor.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Lake Tahoe is 360 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Bakersfield to Lake Tahoe.
There are 401+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can drive from Bakersfield to Sand Harbor in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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
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