There are 7 ways to get from Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Flagstaff, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Pulliam Airportbus
- Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane FLG - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
9h 50m$160–530Drive 707.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoecar 707.5 mi
12h 42m$130–187Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
30h 5m$202–365Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
33h 26m$385–805Shuttle to Phoenix, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PHX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
9h 47m$488–782Shuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LAS - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
11h 29m$271–555Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus
31h 30m$467–590
Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $480 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Flagstaff Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 5m.
The distance between Grand Canyon and South Lake Tahoe is 695 miles. The road distance is 711.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 30h 5m and costs $200 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, depart from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge station.
Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Groome Transportation Phoenix, arrive at Flagstaff Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe is 712 miles. It takes approximately 12h 42m to drive from Grand Canyon to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Grand Canyon, AZ, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to US 50/ Carson Ave via Flagstaff Amtrak Station, Flagstaff Train Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 30h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Flagstaff to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
Bus from Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge to Flagstaff Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Book at
- Groome Transportation - Phoenix, AZ
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Grand Canyon Village to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $277
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 702-978-7368
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
Shuttle from GC Village Bright Angel Lodge to Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- National Park Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
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