There are 3 ways to get from Lax to Lake Tahoe by train, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ZRH - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
21h 52m$580–1,615Train to Basel, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BSL - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
24h 6m$579–1,402Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MXP - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
24h 22m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lax to Lake Tahoe is to train and fly and taxi which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 24h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to Lake Tahoe is to train and fly and taxi which takes 21h 52m and costs $550 - $1,700.
The distance between Lax and Lake Tahoe is 5865 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 52m to get from Lax to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 9h behind Lax. It is currently 4:22 PM in Lax and 7:22 AM in Lake Tahoe.
There are 383+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lax to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Basel SBB, walk to Basel, Bahnhof SBB, take the bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $75–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
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