There are 5 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Ukiah by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane RNO - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus
7h 20m$184–458Drive 229.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Ukiahcar 229.6 mi
4h 52m$42–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
13h 7mTaxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Renotaxi
- Take the train from Reno to Richmondtrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
14h 12mTaxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 34m
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Ukiah is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Ukiah is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Ukiah is 271 miles. The road distance is 231 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Ukiah without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Lake Tahoe to Ukiah, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Ukiah is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Ukiah.
There are 14+ hotels available in Ukiah.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Ukiah, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Tahoe to Ukiah. However, you can take the taxi to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport (STS), walk to Sonoma County Airport, then take the bus to Pear Tree Center - Ross. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, South Lake Tahoe Wye, Sacramento - Amtrak, Sacramento, Martinez, and Martinez in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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