There are 2 ways to get from Placerville to Lake Tahoe by bus or car
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Placerville to Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Lake Tahoe is to bus and line 28 bus which costs $5 - $11 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Placerville station to Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Placerville Station Transfer Center and arriving at Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Stateline Transit Center, Kingsbury Transit Center and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Placerville and Lake Tahoe is 92 miles. The road distance is 81.2 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and line 28 bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $5 - $11.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Placerville to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Placerville to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Placerville to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Stateline Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Lake Tahoe is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Placerville to Lake Tahoe.
There are 1863+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Stateline Transit Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
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