There are 4 ways to get from Daly City to South Lake Tahoe by bus, car, plane, subway, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
5h 22m$134–140BART, train, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Daly City to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
7h 7m$31–65Drive 193.4 mi
- Drive from Daly City to South Lake Tahoecar 193.4 mi
3h 38m$36–51Fly, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
5h 28m$241–517
Daly City to South Lake Tahoe by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daly City to South Lake Tahoe is to BART and train and bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Daly City to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Mission St & San Jose Ave and arriving at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge via 16th St & Mission St and San Francisco - 16th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Daly City and South Lake Tahoe is 210 miles. The road distance is 194.5 miles.
The best way to get from Daly City to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 5h 22m and costs $130 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Daly City to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Daly City to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Francisco - 16th St station.
Daly City to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daly City to South Lake Tahoe is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Daly City to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge on demand. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Daly City to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- 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
- +1 530 642 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
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