There are 9 ways to get from Leadville to South Lake Tahoe by car, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Leadville to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ASE - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
9h 48m$133–512Drive to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Leadville to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)car
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ASE - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
12h 8m$109–404Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Leadville to Winter Park/Frasercar
- Take the train from Winter Park/Fraser to Renotrain
- Drive from Reno to South Lake Tahoecar
26h 52m$354–736Bus
- Take the bus from City Hall Leadville to Frisco Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Frisco Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395bus 395
29h 37m$174–335Drive 949.9 mi
- Drive from Leadville to South Lake Tahoecar 949.9 mi
16h 23m$174–251Bus, bus to Denver, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from City Hall Leadville to Frisco Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DEN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
9h 49m$281–546Bus, bus to Eagle County Regional Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from HARRISON ST and 8TH ST to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airportbus
- Fly from Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane EGE - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
11h 32m$189–578Bus, bus to Denver, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from City Hall Leadville to Frisco Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
11h 22m$163–451Bus, train
- Take the bus from HARRISON ST and 8TH ST to Vail Transportation Centerbus Led
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Renotrain
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Stateline, NV - Harvey'sbus
28h 13m$324–683
Leadville to South Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leadville to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Leadville to South Lake Tahoe is to drive and fly and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Leadville to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from City Hall Leadville and arriving at Us 50 via Frisco Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Douglas County Community/Senior Center and Stateline Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 37m.
The distance between Leadville and South Lake Tahoe is 812 miles. The road distance is 955.4 miles.
The best way to get from Leadville to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 29h 37m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Leadville to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Leadville to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Summit Stage, depart from City Hall Leadville station.
Leadville to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Summit Stage, arrive at Frisco Transfer Center station.
South Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Leadville. It is currently 6:20 AM in Leadville and 5:20 AM in South Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Leadville to South Lake Tahoe is 955 miles. It takes approximately 16h 23m to drive from Leadville to South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Leadville, CO, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from City Hall Leadville to Us 50 via Frisco Transfer Center, Frisco Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Stateline Transit Center in around 29h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Winter Park/Fraser to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Stateline, NV - Harvey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- Phone
- +1 970-668-0999
- Website
- summitcountyco.gov
Bus from City Hall Leadville to Frisco Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Summit County Colorado Bus Schedule
- Park County Commuter
- $0
- Summit County
- $0
Bus from City Hall Leadville to Frisco Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Summit County Colorado Bus Schedule
- Park County Commuter
- $0
- Summit County
- $0
Bus from City Hall Leadville to Frisco Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Summit County Colorado Bus Schedule
- Park County Commuter
- $0
- Summit County
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Frisco Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Bustang
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Core Transit
Bus from HARRISON ST and 8TH ST to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Eagle County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
Bus from HARRISON ST and 8TH ST to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
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