There are 4 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Fairfield by taxi, plane, subway, train, bus (Greyhound), 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, BART, train
best- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
5h 4m$354–665Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0870
10h 22m$15–27Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Renotaxi
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
9h 24m$169–278Drive 162.9 mi
- Drive from Sand Harbor to Fairfieldcar 162.9 mi
3h 3m$30–43
Lake Tahoe to Fairfield by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Fairfield is to bus which costs $15 - $28 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Fairfield is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to Fairfield. However, there are services departing from Sand Harbor Visitors Center and arriving at Suisun City Bus Stop via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, South Lake Tahoe Wye, 8Th St & K St and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Fairfield is 303 miles. The road distance is 163.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Fairfield without a car is to taxi and train which takes 9h 24m and costs $160 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Lake Tahoe to Fairfield, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe to Fairfield bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from South Lake Tahoe Wye station.
Lake Tahoe to Fairfield bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Sacramento - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Fairfield is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Fairfield.
There are 176+ hotels available in Fairfield.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Fairfield, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Suisun City Bus Stop via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, South Lake Tahoe Wye, Sacramento - Amtrak, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–190
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Suisun City Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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
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