There are 6 ways to get from Monticello to Lake Tahoe by bus, shuttle, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Monticello to Moab, UTbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane GJT - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
9h 36m$502–1,053Drive 773.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monticello to Sand Harborcar 773.7 mi
13h 36m$142–204Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Monticello to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sparks Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
18h 48m$249–426Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Monticello to Provo Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
19h 37m$340–625Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Monticello to Salt Lake City Airport, UTbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SLC - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
9h 11m$334–645Drive to Cortez, fly, taxi
- Drive from Monticello to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane CEZ - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
6h 53m$232–637
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monticello to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Monticello to Lake Tahoe is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 53m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Monticello and Lake Tahoe is 810 miles. The road distance is 778.2 miles.
The best way to get from Monticello to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 48m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Monticello to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Monticello. It is currently 12:51 PM in Monticello and 11:51 AM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Monticello to Lake Tahoe is 778 miles. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Monticello to Lake Tahoe.
There are 380+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Monticello, UT, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Monticello to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the bus to Moab, UT, take the taxi to Moab, UT, take the shuttle to Grand Junction Regional Airport, walk to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Green River, take the bus to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, 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
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Cortez to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Cortez to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Cortez to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Cortez to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Cortez to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix, Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Monticello to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Monticello to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Monticello to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Monticello to Salt Lake City Airport, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Moab to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Green River to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
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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