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
20h 58m$630–1,735Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus
- 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
23h 20m$528–1,303Train to Basel, fly, taxi
- 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
23h 21m$609–1,622
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 bus and fly and taxi which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to Lake Tahoe is to train and fly and taxi which takes 20h 58m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Lax and Lake Tahoe is 5865 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 58m to get from Lax to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 8h behind Lax. It is currently 6:53 AM in Lax and 10:53 PM in Lake Tahoe.
There are 369+ 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 Domodossola, walk to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria, take the bus to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- 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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