There are 6 ways to get from Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe by bus, ferry, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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, ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SEA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
10h 6m$120–464Bus
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Greyhound Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
26h 52m$165–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
28h 51m$309–613Drive 815.3 mi
- Drive from Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoecar 815.3 mi
15h 47m$149–215Bus, ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattleferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
11h 28m$128–449Bus, ferry to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Kingston Ferry Eastboundbus
- Take the ferry from Kingston to Edmondsferry
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PAE - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
14h 14m$231–917
Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Seattle Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 52m.
The distance between Port Angeles and South Lake Tahoe is 724 miles. The road distance is 820.1 miles.
The best way to get from Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 26h 52m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Dungeness Line - Olympic, depart from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center station.
Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Dungeness Line - Olympic, arrive at Seattle Greyhound Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe is 820 miles. It takes approximately 15h 47m to drive from Port Angeles to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 640+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Port Angeles, WA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to US 50/ Carson Ave via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & Capitol Ave, 8th & Capitol Station, 8th & K Station, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 26h 52m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-452-4511
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clallam Transit
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Bainbridge Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–24
- Website
- Clallam Transit
- Youth 6-19, All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- All routes except 14, 30 and 123
- $1
- Youth 6-19 Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $1
- Premium Routes 14 and 30
- $2
- Youth 6-19 Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $12
- Route 123 (Strait Shot)
- $24
- 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
- Phone
- +1 360-417-0700
- Website
- Dungeness Line
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Bus from Port Angeles Gateway Transit Center to Kingston Ferry Eastbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Dungeness Line
- Schedules at
- Dungeness Line Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–29
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $7–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $21–29
Ferry from Kingston to Edmonds
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $6–16
- Vehicle & Driver
- $18–25
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