There are 5 ways to get from Buffalo to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BUF - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
8h 36m$382–1,188Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sparks Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
2d 9hTrain, taxi
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
2d 11h$994–2,138Drive 2,456.7 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Sand Harborcar 2,456.7 mi
38h 39m$449–648Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YYZ - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
12h 50m$382–932
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $440 - $650 and takes 38h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 36m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Buffalo and Lake Tahoe is 2185 miles. The road distance is 2471 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Buffalo to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 3h behind Buffalo. It is currently 8:01 PM in Buffalo and 5:01 PM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Lake Tahoe is 2471 miles. It takes approximately 38h 39m to drive from Buffalo to Lake Tahoe.
There are 376+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Buffalo to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cleveland Bus Station, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.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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