There are 6 ways to get from Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
6h 43m$136–144Drive 203.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoecar 203.2 mi
4h 16m$38–54Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
8h 16m$65–121Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
6h 34m$245–524BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
8h 54m$42–80Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
6h 32m$400–596
Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Arastradero & Hillview and arriving at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge via San Jose Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Los Altos Hills and South Lake Tahoe is 279 miles. The road distance is 204.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 6h 43m and costs $135 - $145.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Jose Park and Ride station.
Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe is 204 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Los Altos Hills to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Los Altos Hills, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge on demand. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- 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
- 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
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