There are 4 ways to get from McCloud to Lake Tahoe by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly, taxi
best- Drive from McCloud to Redding-Airport-RDDcar
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane RDD - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
5h 33m$199–520Drive 242.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from McCloud to Sand Harborcar 242.5 mi
4h 41m$45–64Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Mt Shasta to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Take the taxi from Reno Amtrak to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
10h 12m$209–303Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunsmuir Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
13h 16m$123–223
Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McCloud to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from McCloud to Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between McCloud and Lake Tahoe is 264 miles. The road distance is 243.9 miles.
The best way to get from McCloud to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 12m and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from McCloud to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between McCloud to Lake Tahoe is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from McCloud to Lake Tahoe.
There are 399+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between McCloud, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from McCloud to Lake Tahoe. However, you can drive to Redding-Airport-RDD airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mt Shasta, take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, take the bus to Reno Amtrak, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dunsmuir Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Mt Shasta to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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
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