There are 7 ways to get from Memphis to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Memphis, taxi
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MEM - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
8h 4m$311–1,011Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sparks Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
2d$498–754Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
2d 9h$1,598–2,473Drive 2,015.1 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Sand Harborcar 2,015.1 mi
32h 17m$368–532Bus to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, ARbus
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LIT - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
9h 40m$342–914Bus, train, taxi via Galesburg
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
2d 9hBus, train, taxi #2
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
2d 11h$1,309–1,989
Memphis (MEM) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 32h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 4m and costs $310 - $1,100.
The distance between Memphis and Lake Tahoe is 1718 miles. The road distance is 2026.9 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs $490 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Memphis to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 2h behind Memphis. It is currently 5:52 PM in Memphis and 3:52 PM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to Lake Tahoe is 2027 miles. It takes approximately 32h 17m to drive from Memphis to Lake Tahoe.
There are 373+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Memphis to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the line 28 bus to Memphis International Airport, walk to Memphis (MEM) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the line 12 bus to Airways Transit Center, take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $35–60
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $28–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
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
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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