There are 4 ways to get from Kernville to Lake Tahoe by car, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Meadows Field Airport, fly, taxi
best- Drive from Kernville to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)car
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BFL - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
5h 42m$195–515Drive 352.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kernville to Sand Harborcar 352.2 mi
7h 28m$65–93Drive, bus
- Drive from Kernville to Pearsonvillecar
- Take the bus from Pearsonville to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395bus 395
12h 28m$66–104Drive, bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Kernville to Bakersfieldcar
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LAX - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
7h 49m$492–892
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kernville to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kernville to Lake Tahoe is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 5h 42m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Kernville and Lake Tahoe is 379 miles. The road distance is 354.3 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Kernville to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kernville to Lake Tahoe is 354 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Kernville to Lake Tahoe.
There are 399+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Kernville, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Kernville to Lake Tahoe. However, you can drive to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kernville to Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Pearsonville, Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street, Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Pearsonville to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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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