There are 5 ways to get from Nashville 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 to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BNA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
9h 6m$214–838Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BNA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
10h 34m$156–283Bus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395bus 395
2d 3h$330–659Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
- 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$787–1,777Drive 2,182 mi
- Drive from Nashville to South Lake Tahoecar 2,182 mi
34h 14m$399–576
Nashville to South Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $290 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nashville to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 9h 6m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville station to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Nashville Bus Station and arriving at Us 50 via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Douglas County Community/Senior Center and Stateline Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Nashville and South Lake Tahoe is 1891 miles. The road distance is 2194.8 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Nashville to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Nashville to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
Nashville to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
South Lake Tahoe is 2h behind Nashville. It is currently 7:30 AM in Nashville and 5:30 AM in South Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Nashville to South Lake Tahoe is 2195 miles. It takes approximately 34h 14m to drive from Nashville to South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Nashville, TN, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Us 50 via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Stateline Transit Center in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Nashville to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Nashville to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nashville to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- 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
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