There are 5 ways to get from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) by bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via Walnut Creek Park & Ride
best- Take the bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus Northstar
5h 44m$175–193Drive 169.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain)car 169.6 mi
3h 1m$31–45Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
5h 53m$104–187BART, fly, taxi
- Take the subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Donner Pass (Mountain)taxi
4h 10m$381–694Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Truckeebus Greyhound US0870
6h 54m$69–113
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain). However, there are services departing from Hollis @ 45th SB and arriving at Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar via Walnut Creek BART and Walnut Creek Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) station. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Truckee Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Emeryville and Donner Pass (Mountain) is 214 miles. The road distance is 170.6 miles.
The best way to get from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) without a car is to bus via Walnut Creek Park & Ride which takes 5h 44m and costs $170 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain), including transfers.
Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Walnut Creek Park & Ride station.
Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) is to bus via Walnut Creek Park & Ride which takes 5h 44m and costs $170 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $190 and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Emeryville, CA, USA and Donner Pass (Mountain), CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Truckee Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–140 and the journey takes 5h 36m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
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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More Questions & Answers
Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Truckee Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain) is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Emeryville to Donner Pass (Mountain).
There are 1283+ hotels available in Donner Pass (Mountain).