There are 3 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Bishop by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Line 28 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Kingsbury Transit Centerbus 28
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395 / ...
8h 57m$35–53Drive 185.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Bishopcar 185.9 mi
3h 39m$34–49Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane RNO - BIH
6h 16m$196–497
Lake Tahoe to Bishop by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Bishop is to line 28 bus and bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Bishop is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to Bishop. However, there are services departing from Sand Harbor Visitors Center and arriving at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Bishop is 215 miles. The road distance is 186.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Bishop without a car is to line 28 bus and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Lake Tahoe to Bishop, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe to Bishop bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center station.
Lake Tahoe to Bishop bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Kingsbury Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Bishop is 187 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Bishop.
There are 23+ hotels available in Bishop.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Kingsbury Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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