There are 6 ways to get from Billings to South Lake Tahoe by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Logan International Airport (BIL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BIL - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
7h 9m$119–416Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Logan International Airport (BIL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BIL - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
8h 51m$106–451Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Drive from Reno to South Lake Tahoecar
27h 41m$319–642Bus, train
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
39h 45m$436–848Drive 985.9 mi
- Drive from Billings to South Lake Tahoecar 985.9 mi
16h 30m$180–260Bus
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395bus 395
34h$300–474
Billings to South Lake Tahoe by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Billings to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Billings to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Billings to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Billings, MT and arriving at Us 50 via Cheyenne, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Douglas County Community/Senior Center and Stateline Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Billings and South Lake Tahoe is 782 miles. The road distance is 991.7 miles.
The best way to get from Billings to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 45m and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Billings to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Billings to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Billings, MT station.
Billings to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Cheyenne, WY station.
South Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Billings. It is currently 6:25 AM in Billings and 5:25 AM in South Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Billings to South Lake Tahoe is 992 miles. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Billings to South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Billings, MT, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Billings, MT to Us 50 via Cheyenne, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Stateline Transit Center in around 34h.
- 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
Flights from Logan International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
Flights from Logan International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Logan International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Logan International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Logan International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Logan International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Logan International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Logan International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–6
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
- $170–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- 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
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cheyenne to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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