There are 5 ways to get from Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose by bus, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ridebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
5h 6m$125–129Drive 198 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Josecar 198 mi
4h 9m$37–53Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 55m$246–524Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor / ...
7h 39m$42–95Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RNO - SJC
3h 45m$394–586
Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose is to bus and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $390 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge and arriving at San Jose Park and Ride via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Bally's Lake Tahoe and San Jose is 252 miles. The road distance is 199.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $125 - $129.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose, including transfers.
Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at San Jose Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Bally's Lake Tahoe to San Jose.
There are 398+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Bally's Lake Tahoe, NV, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ride on demand. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–190
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
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