There are 3 ways to get from Rancho Bernardo to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, or car
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Fly from San Diego International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SAN - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
4h 29m$334–470Drive 516.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rancho Bernardo to Sand Harborcar 516.7 mi
9h 28m$95–137Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane CLD - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
5h 54m$196–527
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Bernardo to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Bernardo to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 29m and costs $330 - $470.
The distance between Rancho Bernardo and Lake Tahoe is 556 miles. The road distance is 519.7 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Rancho Bernardo to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Bernardo to Lake Tahoe is 520 miles. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Rancho Bernardo to Lake Tahoe.
There are 397+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Rancho Bernardo, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rancho Bernardo to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the line 280 bus to Pacific Hwy & Broadway, walk to Broadway & Pacific Hwy, take the line 923 bus to N Harbor Dr & Harbor Island Dr, walk to San Diego International Airport (SAN) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Rancho Bernardo to Sand Harbor in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
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