There are 8 ways to get from Memphis to South Lake Tahoe by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MEM - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
10h 12m$213–837Bus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
2d 7h$343–688Bus, train, drive
- 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
- Drive from Reno to South Lake Tahoecar
2d 9h$876–1,966Drive 2,009.8 mi
- Drive from Memphis to South Lake Tahoecar 2,009.8 mi
32h 16m$367–530Fly Memphis to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MEM - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
11h 40m$225–912Bus to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
11h 50m$331–1,129Fly Memphis to Bishop Airport, bus
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane MEM - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395bus
12h 41m$224–815Bus, train
- 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 Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
2d 19h$748–1,679
Memphis to South Lake Tahoe by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to South Lake Tahoe is to bus which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 10h 12m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Memphis Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Memphis and South Lake Tahoe is 1740 miles. The road distance is 2021.5 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Memphis to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Memphis to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Memphis Bus Station.
Memphis to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
South Lake Tahoe is 2h behind Memphis. It is currently 12:06 PM in Memphis and 10:06 AM in South Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Memphis to South Lake Tahoe is 2022 miles. It takes approximately 32h 16m to drive from Memphis to South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE to US 50/ Carson Ave via Memphis Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Memphis to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Memphis to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Memphis to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Memphis to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Memphis to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Memphis to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Memphis to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Memphis to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Memphis to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Memphis to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
- +1 888 358 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
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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