There are 3 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Reno by bus, car, or taxi
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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 Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus Tahoe
4h 59m$34–38Drive 36.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Renocar 36.4 mi
59 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor to Renotaxi 36.4 mi
59 min$130–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Reno is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Reno is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to Reno. However, there are services departing from Sand Harbor Visitors Center and arriving at Reno-Tahoe International Airport via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and Stateline, NV - Bally's. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Reno is 83 miles. The road distance is 36.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Reno without a car is to line 28 bus and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $34 - $39.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Lake Tahoe to Reno, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe to Reno bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center station.
Lake Tahoe to Reno bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Kingsbury Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Reno is 37 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Lake Tahoe to Reno.
There are 266+ hotels available in Reno.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Tahoe International Airport via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, and Stateline, NV - Bally's in around 4h 59m.
- 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
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- Ave. Duration
- 59 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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