There are 7 ways to get from Eugene to South Lake Tahoe by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane EUG - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
7h 55m$93–382Drive 479.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Eugene to South Lake Tahoecar 479.8 mi
9h 26m$88–127Train, bus via Alturas
- Take the train from Eugene to Klamath Fallstrain
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
15h 50m$138–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Eugene to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
16h 59m$167–346Fly Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane EUG - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
6h 58m$155–337Train to Portland International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Eugene to Portlandtrain
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
9h 5m$244–1,020Bus
- Take the bus from Eugene Amtrak to Corvallis Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Corvallis to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
19h 2m$88–181
Eugene to South Lake Tahoe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eugene to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Eugene to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Eugene to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Eugene Amtrak and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Corvallis, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between Eugene and South Lake Tahoe is 435 miles. The road distance is 482.6 miles.
The best way to get from Eugene to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to train and bus via Alturas which takes 15h 50m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Eugene to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Eugene to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, depart from Eugene Amtrak station.
Eugene to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Pacific Crest Buslines Bend, arrive at Corvallis Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eugene to South Lake Tahoe is 483 miles. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Eugene to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 1087+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Eugene, OR, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Eugene Amtrak to US 50/ Carson Ave via Corvallis, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, 8th & Capitol Station, 8th & K Station, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 19h 2m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Klamath Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Eugene to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
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
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- Sage Stage
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Sage Stage
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Sage Stage
- 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
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- 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
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Eugene Amtrak to Corvallis Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–18
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Corvallis to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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