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How to get fromLake Tahoe to Los Altosby taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Los Altos by taxi, plane, train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RNO - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Mountain View Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 8m
    $327–629

  2. Drive 223.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Sand Harbor to Los Altoscar car 223.3 mi
    4h 47m
    $41–59

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ridebus bus Northstar
    9h 52m
    $103–108

  4. Taxi, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane RNO - SJC
    3h 52m
    $550–719

  5. Taxi, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane RNO - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Milpitassubway subway
    7h 15m
    $229–614

Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$29Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 255.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 8m

What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?

Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Jose Park and Ride on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 5h.

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