There are 4 ways to get from Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport, taxi
best- 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
3h 16m$322–625Drive 222.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Burlingame Caltrain Station to Sand Harborcar 222.8 mi
4h 7m$41–59Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from California Dr & Bellevue Ave to Mission St & 7th Stbus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus Northstar
9h 28m$102–103Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Burlingame Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- 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
4h 1m$500–722
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 16m and costs $320 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from California Dr & Bellevue Ave and arriving at Sand Harbor Visitors Center via 8th St & Market St, San Francisco - 16th St, Northstar Village Gate # 8, Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Club and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Burlingame Caltrain Station and Lake Tahoe is 235 miles. The road distance is 224.1 miles.
The best way to get from Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe without a car is to line 292 bus and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $101 - $104.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from California Dr & Bellevue Ave station.
Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 7th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe is 224 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Burlingame Caltrain Station to Lake Tahoe.
There are 397+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Burlingame Caltrain Station, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from California Dr & Bellevue Ave to Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Mission St & 7th St, 8th St & Market St, Rhode Island St & 16th St, San Francisco - 16th St, Northstar Village Gate # 8, Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Club, Hwy 28 at US Bank, and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center in around 9h 28m.
- 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 Burlingame Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from California Dr & Bellevue Ave to Mission St & 7th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- 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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