There are 5 ways to get from Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SEA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
6h 35m$110–409Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Chico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
23h 52m$134–245Train, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
25h 38m$265–560Drive 761.3 mi
- Drive from Bellevue to South Lake Tahoecar 761.3 mi
14h 23m$139–201Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
7h 57m$117–394
Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe is to bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 23h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $110 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Bellevue TC - Bay 6 and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Chico Amtrak, Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 52m.
The distance between Bellevue and South Lake Tahoe is 643 miles. The road distance is 765.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 23h 52m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chico Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe is 766 miles. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Bellevue to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 640+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Bellevue, WA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bellevue TC - Bay 6 to US 50/ Carson Ave via Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Chico Amtrak, Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 23h 52m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- 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
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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