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

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

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  1. Drive, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Rim Village Crater Lake Lodge to Medford-Airport-MFRcar car
    2. Fly from Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane MFR - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    6h 13m
    $634–781

  2. Drive 347 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Crater Lake National Park to Sand Harborcar car 347 mi
    7h 1m
    $64–92

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Crater Lake to Beaver Marshtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Beaver Marsh to Klamath Falls Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Stateline, NV - Lakeside Innbus bus
    15h 39m
    $200–264

  4. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Crater Lake to Chemulttaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Chemult to Sacramentotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus bus
    18h 26m
    $259–430

Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 370.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Crater Lake, Klamath County, OR, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Crater Lake to Lake Tahoe. However, you can drive to Medford-Airport-MFR airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Beaver Marsh, take the bus to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station, walk to Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station, take the bus to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave, take the bus to Reno-Tahoe International Airport, take the bus to Stateline, NV - Lakeside Inn, walk to Kingsbury Transit Center, take the line 28 bus to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.

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