There are 6 ways to get from Bothell 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 Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PAE - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
7h 45m$228–890Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
8h 47m$84–398Bus
- 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
24h 42m$132–244Train, 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
26h 13m$248–563Drive 772.1 mi
- Drive from Bothell to South Lake Tahoecar 772.1 mi
14h 34m$141–204Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- 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
7h 25m$408–1,043
Bothell to South Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe is to bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 24h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 7h 25m and costs $400 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Bothell Park & Ride Bay 2 and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Bellevue TC - Bay 6, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Chico Amtrak, Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 42m.
The distance between Bothell and South Lake Tahoe is 670 miles. The road distance is 776.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 24h 42m and costs $130 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Bothell to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Bothell to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chico Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bothell to South Lake Tahoe is 777 miles. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Bothell to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Bothell, WA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bothell Park & Ride Bay 2 to US 50/ Carson Ave via Bellevue Transit Center Bay 8, Bellevue TC - Bay 6, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Chico Amtrak, Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 24h 42m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
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
- $240–550
- 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
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- 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
- $29–40
- 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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