There are 3 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 28 bus, line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Kingsbury Transit Centerbus 28
- Take the bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Us 50bus 55
3h 30m$5–6Drive 23.5 mi
- Drive from Sand Harbor to South Lake Tahoecar 23.5 mi
36 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor to South Lake Tahoetaxi 23.5 mi
36 min$110–140
Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe is to line 28 bus and line 55 bus which costs $5 - $7 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Sand Harbor Visitors Center and arriving at Us 50 via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and Kingsbury Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and South Lake Tahoe is 36 miles. The road distance is 23.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to line 28 bus and line 55 bus which takes 3h 30m and costs $5 - $7.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center station.
Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Kingsbury Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe is 24 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Lake Tahoe to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Us 50 via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and Kingsbury Transit Center in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
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
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Us 50
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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