There are 4 ways to get from Capitola to Lake Tahoe by car, taxi, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 250 mi
best- Drive from Capitola to Sand Harborcar 250 mi
5h 16m$46–66Taxi to Monterey Regional Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Capitola to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MRY - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
4h 41m$470–963Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Front 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 49m$389–665Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Front 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 12m$500–733
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Capitola to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Capitola to Lake Tahoe is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $470 - $1,000.
The distance between Capitola and Lake Tahoe is 251 miles. The road distance is 251.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive 251.5 miles from Capitola to Sand Harbor.
Yes, the driving distance between Capitola to Lake Tahoe is 251 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Capitola to Lake Tahoe.
There are 389+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Capitola, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can drive from Capitola to Sand Harbor in around 5h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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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