There are 3 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Laguna Beach by taxi, plane, train, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RNO - SNA
2h 44m$441–1,010Drive 484.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Laguna Beachcar 484.3 mi
8h 58m$89–128Taxi, 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 Irvinetrain
25h 21m$386–697
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Laguna Beach is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Laguna Beach is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 44m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Laguna Beach is 468 miles. The road distance is 487.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Laguna Beach without a car is to taxi and train which takes 25h 21m and costs $380 - $700.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Lake Tahoe to Laguna Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Laguna Beach is 487 miles. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Laguna Beach.
There are 1134+ hotels available in Laguna Beach.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Laguna Beach, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Tahoe to Laguna Beach. However, you can take the taxi to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA), then take the taxi to Laguna Beach. Alternatively, you can take the line 28 bus to Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek, take the taxi to Reno, take the train to Sacramento, take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Irvine, then take the taxi to Laguna Beach.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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