There are 4 ways to get from Nampa 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, taxi
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BOI - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
7h 14m$513–587Drive 434.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Nampa to Sand Harborcar 434.3 mi
7h 24m$80–115Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Nampa to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Avebus
- Take the bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Renobus
- Take the taxi from Amtrak Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
19h 26m$316–444Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Innbus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
22h 22m$423–744
Boise Airport (BOI) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nampa to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nampa to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 14m and costs $500 - $600.
The distance between Nampa and Lake Tahoe is 404 miles. The road distance is 436.8 miles.
The best way to get from Nampa to Lake Tahoe without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 26m and costs $310 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Nampa to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Nampa. It is currently 7:13 PM in Nampa and 6:13 PM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Nampa to Lake Tahoe is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Nampa to Lake Tahoe.
There are 399+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Nampa, ID, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Nampa to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the line 42 bus to Towne Square Mall P&R, take the line 7 bus to Main Street Station - Upper Deck, walk to S 9th St & W Grove St, take the line 3 bus to Boise Airport, walk to Boise Airport (BOI) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ontario, OR, take the bus to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR, walk to Bend Hawthorne Station, take the bus to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station, walk to Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station, take the bus to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave, take the bus to Amtrak Reno, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–420
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- sagestage.com
Bus from Greyhound Connection To Medford Via The Shuttle Klamath Falls + Amtrak Klamath Falls Rail Station to Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
Bus from Corner Of Main And West Fifth Ave to Amtrak Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://sagestage.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Farmington - Hampton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $100–160
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
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