There are 7 ways to get from Big Sky to South Lake Tahoe by shuttle, plane, bus, car, 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.
Shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BZN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
10h 37m$297–586Drive to Bert Mooney Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Big Sky to Bert Mooney Airport (BTM)car
- Fly from Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BTM - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
9h 48m$133–497Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Big Sky to Island Parkcar
- Take the bus from Island Park to Rexburg, IDbus
- Take the bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Brigham City, UTbus
- Take the bus from Brigham City, UT to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Drive from Reno to South Lake Tahoecar
23h 4m$267–586Drive 813.8 mi
- Drive from Big Sky to South Lake Tahoecar 813.8 mi
13h 17m$149–215Shuttle to Yellowstone Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort to West Yellowstone, MT
- Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane WYS - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
11h 18m$196–544Shuttle to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BZN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
10h 57m$279–601Shuttle to Yellowstone Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort to West Yellowstone, MT
- Fly from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane WYS - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
11h 46m$178–569
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Big Sky to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Big Sky to South Lake Tahoe is to drive and fly and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $130 - $500.
The distance between Big Sky and South Lake Tahoe is 724 miles. The road distance is 818.6 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Big Sky to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
South Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Big Sky. It is currently 3:04 AM in Big Sky and 2:04 AM in South Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Big Sky to South Lake Tahoe is 819 miles. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Big Sky to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Big Sky, MT, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Big Sky to South Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the shuttle to Bozeman Airport, walk to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) 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 vehicle from Big Sky to South Lake Tahoe via Island Park, Rexburg, ID - AmericInn, Brigham City, UT, Salt Lake City Airport, Airport Station, North Temple Bridge/Guadalupe, North Temple Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City, and Reno in around 23h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Bert Mooney Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Yellowstone Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406.600.8408
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
Shuttle from Big Sky to Bozeman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200
- Schedules at
- Old Faithful and Friends
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Island Park to Rexburg, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Rexburg, ID - AmericInn to Brigham City, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Brigham City, UT to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 (406) 556-3540
- Website
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
Shuttle from Huntley Lodge at Big Sky Resort to West Yellowstone, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- karststage.com
- 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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