There are 7 ways to get from Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PIH - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
7h 12m$108–419Fly Pocatello Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PIH - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
8h 49m$95–464Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Brigham City, UTbus
- Take the train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Drive from Reno to South Lake Tahoecar
18h 28m$232–509Bus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Downtown Salt Lakebus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr 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
19h 1m$126–245Drive 609.8 mi
- Drive from Pocatello to South Lake Tahoecar 609.8 mi
9h 51m$112–161Bus to Idaho Falls, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,IDbus
- Fly from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane IDA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
8h 56m$134–553Bus to Salt Lake City International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SLC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
8h 39m$218–427
Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe is to fly and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs $100 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion and arriving at Us 50 via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, 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 19h 1m.
The distance between Pocatello and South Lake Tahoe is 511 miles. The road distance is 613.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 19h 1m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion station.
Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Downtown Salt Lake station.
South Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Pocatello. It is currently 5:20 PM in Pocatello and 4:20 PM in South Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe is 613 miles. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Pocatello to South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Pocatello, ID, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Us 50 via Downtown Salt Lake, Arena Station, Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, 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 19h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Idaho Falls to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Pocatello Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Idaho Falls to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Idaho Falls to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Idaho Falls to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Brigham City, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Downtown Salt Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls,ID
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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