There are 5 ways to get from Napa to Tahoe City by bus, train, car, taxi, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 21 bus, train, drive
best- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depotbus 21
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Colfax Amtrak Station to Tahoe Citycar
6h 4m$43–82Drive 171 mi
cheapest- Drive from Napa to Tahoe Citycar 171 mi
3h 5m$32–46Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Napa to Walnut Creek Park & Ridetaxi
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus Northstar
6h 25m$209–230Bus, BART, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Stationbus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- 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
5h 26m$404–728Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
- Take the taxi from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Tahoe Citytaxi
6h 48m$146–195
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napa to Tahoe City is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Napa to Tahoe City is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Napa and Tahoe City is 177 miles. The road distance is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Napa to Tahoe City without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $200 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Napa to Tahoe City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Napa to Tahoe City is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Napa to Tahoe City.
There are 1692+ hotels available in Tahoe City.
What companies run services between Napa, CA, USA and Tahoe City, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Napa to Tahoe City. However, you can take the line 21 bus to Suisun City Train Depot, walk to Suisun-Fairfield, take the train to Sacramento, take the train to Colfax Amtrak Station, then drive to Tahoe City. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Walnut Creek Park & Ride, take the bus to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, take the bus to Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Club, walk to Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd, then take the bus to Hwy 28 at Tahoe City WYE.
- 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 Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from Redwood Park & Ride, B1 to El Cerrito Del Norte Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Vacaville Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-707-447-4444
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
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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