There are 5 ways to get from Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus 95
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Avebus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus
10h 34m$149–177Drive 268.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Point Arena to South Lake Tahoecar 268.8 mi
5h 32m$50–71Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to Sonoma County Airportbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane STS - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
11h 11m$102–409Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Point Arena to SMART Windsorcar
- Take the train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
10h 41m$64–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Point Arena Theater to Coddingtown Mall - Amtrakbus 95
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
11h 40m
Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Point Arena Theater and arriving at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge via Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1, Van Ness Ave & North Point St, 16th St & Mission St and San Francisco - 16th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Point Arena and South Lake Tahoe is 353 miles. The road distance is 270.4 miles.
The best way to get from Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, depart from Point Arena Theater station.
Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Mendocino Transit Authority, arrive at 2nd Street Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe is 270 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Point Arena to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 1034+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Point Arena, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Point Arena Theater to South Lake Tahoe via Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1, North Point St & Van Ness Ave, Van Ness Ave & North Point St, 16th St & Mission St, 16th St& Rhode Island St, San Francisco - 16th St, and Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Windsor to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
Bus from Point Arena Theater to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
Bus from Point Arena Theater to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
Bus from Point Arena Theater to Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to North Point St & Van Ness Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- 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
- 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
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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