There are 4 ways to get from Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe by bus, car, subway, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
5h 23m$135–144Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Emeryville to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
5h 38m$28–62Drive 179.2 mi
- Drive from Emeryville to South Lake Tahoecar 179.2 mi
3h 21m$33–48BART, fly, bus
- 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 bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
6h 15m$243–520
Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe is to train and bus which costs $28 - $65 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Hollis @ 45th SB and arriving at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge via Walnut Creek BART and Walnut Creek Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Emeryville and South Lake Tahoe is 196 miles. The road distance is 180.3 miles.
The best way to get from Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 5h 23m and costs $135 - $145.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Walnut Creek Park & Ride station.
Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe is 180 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Emeryville to South Lake Tahoe.
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What companies run services between Emeryville, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge on demand. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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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