There are 3 ways to get from Boulder Creek to Lake Tahoe by car, bus, train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 242.3 mi
best- Drive from Boulder Creek to Sand Harborcar 242.3 mi
5h 16m$45–64Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Stationbus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
5h 58m$335–651Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Stationbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
5h 9m$506–739
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder Creek to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder Creek to Lake Tahoe is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 9m and costs $500 - $750.
The distance between Boulder Creek and Lake Tahoe is 244 miles. The road distance is 243.7 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive 243.7 miles from Boulder Creek to Sand Harbor.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder Creek to Lake Tahoe is 244 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Boulder Creek to Lake Tahoe.
There are 397+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Boulder Creek, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can drive from Boulder Creek to Sand Harbor in around 5h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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
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