There are 3 ways to get from Rio Vista to Lake Tahoe by taxi, bus, car, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Rio Vista to Walnut Creek Park & Ridetaxi
- Take the bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus Northstar
7h 17m$218–241Line 50 bus, train, bus, line 55 bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Front St. & Main St. to Suisun City Train Depotbus 50
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
- Take the bus from South Y Transit Center to Kingsbury Transit Centerbus 55
- Take the bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centerbus 28
- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Sand Harbor Visitors Centerbus 28
10h 23m$20–45Drive 164 mi
- Drive from Rio Vista to Sand Harborcar 164 mi
3h 15m$30–44
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio Vista to Lake Tahoe is to line 50 bus and train and bus and line 55 bus and line 28 bus which costs $20 - $45 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rio Vista to Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $29 - $45.
The distance between Rio Vista and Lake Tahoe is 237 miles. The road distance is 165 miles.
The best way to get from Rio Vista to Lake Tahoe without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs $210 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Rio Vista to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rio Vista to Lake Tahoe is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Rio Vista to Lake Tahoe.
There are 296+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Rio Vista, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rio Vista to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the taxi to Walnut Creek Park & Ride, take the bus to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar, take the bus to Hwy 28 at Crystal Bay Club, take the bus to Hwy 28 at US Bank, walk to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Rio Vista to Sand Harbor in around 3h 15m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from Walnut Creek Park & Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Website
- Rio Vista Delta Breeze
Bus from Front St. & Main St. to Suisun City Train Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- Rio Vista Delta Breeze
- 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
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from South Y Transit Center to Kingsbury Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Sand Harbor Visitors Center
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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