There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane CLE - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
10h 44m$244–738Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Drive from Reno to South Lake Tahoecar
2d 6h$820–1,740Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395bus 395
2d 8h$359–710Drive 2,280.2 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to South Lake Tahoecar 2,280.2 mi
35h 38m$417–602Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane CLE - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
12h 17m$246–764Fly to Bishop Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane CLE - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395bus
14h 8m$246–916
Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $750 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Us 50 via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Douglas County Community/Senior Center and Stateline Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Cleveland and South Lake Tahoe is 2065 miles. The road distance is 2293.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland station.
Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
South Lake Tahoe is 3h behind Cleveland. It is currently 12:12 AM in Cleveland and 9:12 PM in South Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe is 2294 miles. It takes approximately 35h 38m to drive from Cleveland to South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Cleveland to Us 50 via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Stateline Transit Center in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Bishop Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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