There are 5 ways to get from Hood River to South Lake Tahoe by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
best- Take the bus from CAT Transit Center - Hood River to Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PDX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
7h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hood River to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
20h 7m$103–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hood River to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
22h 2m$202–442Drive 585.8 mi
- Drive from Hood River to South Lake Tahoecar 585.8 mi
11h 41m$107–155Bus, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from CAT Transit Center - Hood River to Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PDX - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
8h 30m
Hood River to South Lake Tahoe by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hood River to South Lake Tahoe is to bus which costs $100 - $200 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Hood River to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 11h 41m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Hood River to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Hood River and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
The distance between Hood River and South Lake Tahoe is 568 miles. The road distance is 589.3 miles.
The best way to get from Hood River to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 20h 7m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Hood River to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Hood River to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Hood River station.
Hood River to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hood River to South Lake Tahoe is 589 miles. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Hood River to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Hood River, OR, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hood River to US 50/ Carson Ave via Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, 8th & Capitol Station, 8th & K Station, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 541-386-4202
- [email protected]
- Website
- CAT
Bus from CAT Transit Center - Hood River to Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- CAT
Bus from CAT Transit Center - Hood River to Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- CAT
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Hood River to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Hood River to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- 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
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
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