There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Crowley Lake by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via South Lake Tahoe
best- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Roadbus 395 / ...
8h 22m$228–269Drive 265.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Crowley Lakecar 265.1 mi
5h 46m$49–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Renotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Roadbus 395 / ...
13h 51m$106–207Fly to Bishop Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SFO - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop Airport to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Roadbus
5h 13m$50–261Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Roadbus 395 / ...
11h 10m$65–116Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Roadbus
7h 32m$220–512
San Francisco to Crowley Lake by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Crowley Lake is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Crowley Lake is to fly and bus which takes 5h 13m and costs $50 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Crowley Lake. However, there are services departing from San Francisco - 16th St and arriving at Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Road via Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between San Francisco and Crowley Lake is 355 miles. The road distance is 266.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Crowley Lake without a car is to bus via South Lake Tahoe which takes 8h 22m and costs $220 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from San Francisco to Crowley Lake, including transfers.
San Francisco to Crowley Lake bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Francisco - 16th St station.
San Francisco to Crowley Lake bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Crowley Lake is 267 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from San Francisco to Crowley Lake.
There are 1050+ hotels available in Crowley Lake.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Crowley Lake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Road via Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop Airport to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - Tahoe International Airport to Crowley Lake - Community Center, 482 S. Landing Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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