There are 5 ways to get from Dayton to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Dayton, taxi
best- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DAY - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
9h 17m$362–1,112Bus to Covington, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane CVG - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
12h 2m$353–1,083Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis 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
2d 2h$464–835Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
2d 7h$852–1,725Drive 2,169.9 mi
- Drive from Dayton to Sand Harborcar 2,169.9 mi
34h 3m$396–572
Dayton (DAY) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dayton to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 34h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dayton to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 17m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Dayton and Lake Tahoe is 1945 miles. The road distance is 2182.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dayton to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 2h and costs $460 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Dayton to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 3h behind Dayton. It is currently 12:10 PM in Dayton and 9:10 AM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Dayton to Lake Tahoe is 2183 miles. It takes approximately 34h 3m to drive from Dayton to Lake Tahoe.
There are 402+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dayton to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the line 43 bus to Dayton International Airport, walk to Dayton (DAY) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the line 08 bus to Northwest Hub, walk to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, take the bus to St Louis 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
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dayton to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dayton to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Covington to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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
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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