There are 4 ways to get from Evanston to Lake Tahoe by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Evanston to Salt Lake City Airport, UTbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SLC - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
5h 1m$301–575Drive 627.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Evanston to Sand Harborcar 627.4 mi
9h 36m$115–166Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Evanston to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0560S
- Take the taxi from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
14h 18m$204–308Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Evanston to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
14h 36m$304–547
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Lake Tahoe is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 1m and costs $300 - $600.
The distance between Evanston and Lake Tahoe is 549 miles. The road distance is 631.1 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 14h 18m and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Evanston to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Evanston. It is currently 3:36 AM in Evanston and 2:36 AM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Lake Tahoe is 631 miles. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Evanston to Lake Tahoe.
There are 294+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Evanston, WY, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Evanston to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the bus to Salt Lake City Airport, UT, walk to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, walk to RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay H, take the line 9 bus to RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 307 733 4629
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mountain State Express
Bus from Evanston to Salt Lake City Airport, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- Mountain State Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evanston to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Evanston to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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
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