There are 4 ways to get from Fairfield to Lake Tahoe by bus, taxi, train, car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Reno Amtrakbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the taxi from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
6h$140–187Drive 162.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fairfield to Sand Harborcar 162.8 mi
3h 2m$30–43Train, taxi
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
8h 31m$179–279Train, BART, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond 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 Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
5h 5m$353–670
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfield to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfield to Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Fairfield and Lake Tahoe is 217 miles. The road distance is 163.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfield to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Fairfield to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfield to Lake Tahoe is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Fairfield to Lake Tahoe.
There are 294+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Fairfield, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fairfield to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the bus to Reno Amtrak, walk to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay K 4SS, take the 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Sacramento, take the train to Reno, 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 San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Suisun City Bus Stop to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- 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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