There are 5 ways to get from Billings to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, bus, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Logan International Airport (BIL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BIL - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
4h 58m$217–540Drive 973.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Billings to Sand Harborcar 973.7 mi
16h 11m$178–257Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Brigham City, UTbus
- Take the bus from Brigham City, UT to Bountifulbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
27h 31m$470–843Bus, train, taxi via Denver
- 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
40h 50m$674–1,138Bus, taxi
- 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
31h 13m$409–618
Logan International Airport (BIL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Billings to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Billings to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 58m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Billings and Lake Tahoe is 761 miles. The road distance is 979.3 miles.
The best way to get from Billings to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 27h 31m and costs $470 - $850.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Billings to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Billings. It is currently 7:53 AM in Billings and 6:53 AM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Billings to Lake Tahoe is 979 miles. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Billings to Lake Tahoe.
There are 401+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Billings, MT, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Billings to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the taxi to Logan International Airport (BIL) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Butte, take the bus to Idaho Falls, ID, take the bus to Brigham City, UT, take the bus to Bountiful, take the taxi to Salt Lake City, take the train to Reno, 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 Logan International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Logan International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Brigham City, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Brigham City, UT to Bountiful
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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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