There are 6 ways to get from Cambria to South Lake Tahoe by car, bus, taxi, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus
11h 13m$170–195Drive 368.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cambria to South Lake Tahoecar 368.9 mi
7h$68–98Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Cambria to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
12h 4m$190–319Fly, bus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SBP - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
10h 32m$326–642Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Cambria to Canal / Bassett Streetcar
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
13h 15m$80–164Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Cambria to Mission St / 14th Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Mission St / 14th St to Canal / Bassett Streetbus 84
- Take the bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9bus 23 / ...
- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
14h 23m$192–301
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cambria to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Cambria to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 7h and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Cambria and South Lake Tahoe is 444 miles. The road distance is 371 miles.
The best way to get from Cambria to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 12h 4m and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Cambria to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cambria to South Lake Tahoe is 371 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Cambria to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 640+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Cambria, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cambria to South Lake Tahoe. However, you can drive to Canal / Bassett Street, take the bus to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9, walk to Salinas, take the bus to San Jose, walk to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, take the train to Tamien Caltrain Southbound, walk to San Jose Park and Ride, take the bus to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, then take the taxi to South Lake Tahoe. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, take the train to Oakland, take the train to Sacramento, walk to Sacramento - Amtrak, take the bus to South Lake Tahoe Wye, then take the line 50 bus to US 50/ Carson Ave.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Mission St / 14th St to Canal / Bassett Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Canal / Bassett Street to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $95–150
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