There are 4 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Austin 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
best- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency to Reno Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane RNO - AUS
8h 23m$242–753Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Sparks Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Fort Worth Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
44h 31m$502–772Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Renotaxi
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Austintrain
2d 9h$702–1,472Drive 1,699.6 mi
- Drive from Sand Harbor to Austincar 1,699.6 mi
29h 3m$311–448
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Austin is to drive which costs $310 - $450 and takes 29h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Austin is to bus and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Austin is 1460 miles. The road distance is 1709.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Austin without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 44h 31m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Lake Tahoe to Austin, including transfers.
Austin is 2h ahead of Lake Tahoe. It is currently 1:29 PM in Lake Tahoe and 3:29 PM in Austin.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Austin is 1710 miles. It takes approximately 29h 3m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Austin.
There are 1743+ hotels available in Austin.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Austin, TX, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Tahoe to Austin. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, walk to Hwy 28 at US Bank, take the bus to Lakeshore Dr at Country Club Dr, take the bus to Reno Tahoe International Airport, walk to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), walk to New Airport/Employee, then take the line 20 bus to Lavaca/4th. Alternatively, you can take the line 28 bus to Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek, take the taxi to Sparks Transit Center, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Fort Worth Downtown, walk to Fort Worth, then take the bus to Austin Doubletree University Area.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (833) 709 8080
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $99
- Website
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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