There are 3 ways to get from Ferndale 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 College of the Redwoods to Arcata/Eureka Airportbus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ACV - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
6h 58m$729–1,018Drive 337.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ferndale to Sand Harborcar 337.6 mi
7h 25m$62–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus
16h 2m$141–217
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferndale to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ferndale to Lake Tahoe is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 58m and costs $700 - $1,100.
The distance between Ferndale and Lake Tahoe is 329 miles. The road distance is 339.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ferndale to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 2m and costs $140 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Ferndale to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferndale to Lake Tahoe is 340 miles. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Ferndale to Lake Tahoe.
There are 294+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Ferndale, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ferndale to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the taxi to College of the Redwoods, take the bus to Arcata/Eureka Airport, walk to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ferndale to Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop, Martinez, Martinez, Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, Stateline Transit Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from College of the Redwoods to Arcata/Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Redwood Transit System
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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
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