There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe by bus, train, car, or plane
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 San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
5h 6m$125–130Drive 197.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoecar 197.5 mi
4h 9m$36–53Train, bus
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
7h 14m$42–91Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- 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 Hard Rock Hotel/Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe, Statelinebus
5h 40m$246–523Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Hard Rock Hotel/Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe, Statelinebus
4h 28m$392–586
San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from San Jose Park and Ride and arriving at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between San Jose and Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe is 252 miles. The road distance is 198.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 5h 6m and costs $125 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Jose Park and Ride station.
San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from San Jose to Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe, NV, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge on demand. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Hard Rock Hotel/Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe, Stateline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Hard Rock Hotel/Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe, Stateline
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
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