There are 3 ways to get from Folsom to Palisades Tahoe by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Tram, bus, taxi
best- Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to Sacramento Valley Stationtram
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
- Take the taxi from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Palisades Tahoetaxi
5h 24m$164–208Drive 94.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Folsom to Palisades Tahoecar 94.4 mi
1h 53m$18–25Bus
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x / ...
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
6h 37m$92–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folsom to Palisades Tahoe is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Folsom to Palisades Tahoe is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Folsom station to Palisades Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Iron Point station and arriving at Olympic Valley Clock Tower via Placerville Station Transfer Center, Sugar Pine Point State Park and Tahoe City Transit Center - Depart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Folsom and Palisades Tahoe is 158 miles. The road distance is 95 miles.
The best way to get from Folsom to Palisades Tahoe without a car is to tram and bus and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Folsom to Palisades Tahoe, including transfers.
Folsom to Palisades Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Iron Point station.
Folsom to Palisades Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Yes, the driving distance between Folsom to Palisades Tahoe is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Folsom to Palisades Tahoe.
There are 1660+ hotels available in Palisades Tahoe.
What companies run services between Folsom, CA, USA and Palisades Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Iron Point station to Palisades Tahoe via Placerville Station Transfer Center, South Lake Tahoe Wye, Sugar Pine Point State Park, Tahoe City Transit Center - Depart, and Olympic Valley Clock Tower in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Historic Folsom Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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