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How to get fromBurlingame to Lake Tahoeby plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Burlingame to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SFO - RNO
    2. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    3h 26m
    $312–612

  2. Drive 221.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Burlingame to Sand Harborcar car 221.9 mi
    4h 5m
    $41–59

  3. Line 292 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from California Dr & Broadway to Mission St & 7th Stbus bus 292 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus bus Northstar
    9h 23m
    $102–103

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SJC - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    4h 3m
    $500–722

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 234.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 26m

What companies run services between Burlingame, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from California Dr & Broadway 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 23m.

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