There are 5 ways to get from Niagara Falls to Lake Tahoe by bus, plane, taxi, 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.
Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BUF - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
9h 16m$375–1,119Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane YYZ - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
12h 19m$302–971Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sparks Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
2d 11h$514–935Train, taxi
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
2d 12h$1,001–2,147Drive 2,445.5 mi
- Drive from Niagara Falls to Sand Harborcar 2,445.5 mi
38h 18m$447–645
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Niagara Falls to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $440 - $650 and takes 38h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Niagara Falls to Lake Tahoe is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 16m and costs $370 - $1,200.
The distance between Niagara Falls and Lake Tahoe is 2206 miles. The road distance is 2459.8 miles.
The best way to get from Niagara Falls to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 11h and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Niagara Falls to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 3h behind Niagara Falls. It is currently 5:14 PM in Niagara Falls and 2:14 PM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Niagara Falls to Lake Tahoe is 2460 miles. It takes approximately 38h 18m to drive from Niagara Falls to Lake Tahoe.
There are 402+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Niagara Falls, NY, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Niagara Falls to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the line 40 bus to Ellicott Street & MTC Static, walk to Buffalo, take the bus to Cleveland Bus Station, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Denver Union Station, 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $9–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $10–55
- Economy Plus
- $11–65
Train from Niagara Falls to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $22–75
- Business
- $55–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $27–90
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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