There are 4 ways to get from Creston to Lake Tahoe by car, plane, taxi, 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, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Creston to Des-Moines-Airport-DSMcar
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DSM - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
7h 24m$303–928Drive 1,558.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Creston to Sand Harborcar 1,558.3 mi
24h 26m$285–411Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Creston to Osceolataxi
- Take the bus from Osceola to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sparks Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
39h 11m$478–793Train, taxi
- Take the train from Creston Station to Renotrain California Zephyr
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
39h 51m$680–1,318
Des Moines (DSM) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Creston to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $280 - $420 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Creston to Lake Tahoe is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 7h 24m and costs $300 - $950.
The distance between Creston and Lake Tahoe is 1489 miles. The road distance is 1567.4 miles.
The best way to get from Creston to Lake Tahoe without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 39h 11m and costs $470 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Creston to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 2h behind Creston. It is currently 10:17 AM in Creston and 8:17 AM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Creston to Lake Tahoe is 1567 miles. It takes approximately 24h 26m to drive from Creston to Lake Tahoe.
There are 380+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Creston, IA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Creston to Lake Tahoe. However, you can drive to Des-Moines-Airport-DSM airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Osceola, take the bus to Kansas City, walk to Kansas City Bus Station, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Des Moines to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Des Moines to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Creston Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Osceola to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $75–160
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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