There are 3 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Truckee by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 28 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centerbus 28
- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd to Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way Eastbus Hwy267
3h 5m$2Drive 21.6 mi
- Drive from Sand Harbor to Truckeecar 21.6 mi
34 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor to Truckeetaxi 21.6 mi
34 min$95–120
Lake Tahoe to Truckee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Truckee is to line 28 bus and bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Truckee is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Sand Harbor Visitors Center and arriving at Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way East via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Truckee is 29 miles. The road distance is 21.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Truckee without a car is to line 28 bus and bus which takes 3h 5m and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Lake Tahoe to Truckee, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe to Truckee bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Sand Harbor Visitors Center station.
Lake Tahoe to Truckee bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Truckee is 22 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Lake Tahoe to Truckee.
There are 1692+ hotels available in Truckee.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way East via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Phone
- +1 530 550-1212
- Website
- tahoetruckeetransit.com
Bus from Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd to Donner Pass Rd and Truckee Way East
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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