There are 4 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Denver by taxi, plane, bus, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Denver (DEN)plane RNO - DEN
3h 50m$351–605Drive 1,010.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Denvercar 1,010.7 mi
17h 16m$185–267Taxi, 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 Greyhound US0560S
23h 1m$282–462Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Renotaxi
- Take the train from Reno to Denvertrain California Zephyr
27h 57m$412–852
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Denver is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Denver is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $350 - $650.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Denver is 867 miles. The road distance is 1016.6 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Denver without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 23h 1m and costs $280 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Lake Tahoe to Denver, including transfers.
Denver is 1h ahead of Lake Tahoe. It is currently 1:26 PM in Lake Tahoe and 2:26 PM in Denver.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Denver is 1017 miles. It takes approximately 17h 16m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Denver.
There are 1298+ hotels available in Denver.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Tahoe to Denver. However, you can take the taxi to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to Denver (DEN), walk to Denver Airport Station, then take the train to Union Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 28 bus to Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek, take the taxi to Sparks Transit Center, then take the bus to Denver Union Station.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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