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How to get fromPleasanton to Lake Tahoeby car, subway, plane, taxi, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Pleasanton to Lake Tahoe by car, subway, plane, taxi, or train

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  1. Drive 194.2 mi

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    1. Drive from Pleasanton to Sand Harborcar car 194.2 mi
    4h 10m
    $36–52

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SFO - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    4h 26m
    $327–632

  3. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SJC - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    4h 2m
    $551–723

  4. Fly from Oakland International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane OAK - RNO
    2. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    6h 10m
    $216–579

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 194.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?

You can drive from Pleasanton to Sand Harbor in around 4h 10m.

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