There are 4 ways to get from Mill Valley to Tahoe City by train, car, bus, plane, or taxi
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Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Richmond to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Drive from Colfax Amtrak Station to Tahoe Citycar
4h 37m$108–169Drive 198.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mill Valley to Tahoe Citycar 198.1 mi
3h 37m$37–53Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus Northstar
6h 35m$153–164Fly, taxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Tahoe Citytaxi
4h 48m$424–748
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Tahoe City is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Tahoe City is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Mill Valley to Tahoe City. However, there are services departing from San Francisco - 16th St and arriving at Hwy 28 at Tahoe City WYE via Northstar Village Gate # 8 and Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Tahoe City is 209 miles. The road distance is 199.3 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Tahoe City without a car is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $150 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Mill Valley to Tahoe City, including transfers.
Mill Valley to Tahoe City bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Francisco - 16th St station.
Mill Valley to Tahoe City bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Tahoe City is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Mill Valley to Tahoe City.
There are 1692+ hotels available in Tahoe City.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Tahoe City, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $210–260
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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