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How to get fromSouth Lake Tahoe to Anchorageby bus, plane, car, train, or subway

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There are 4 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Anchorage by bus, plane, car, train, or subway

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  1. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane RNO - ANC
    10h 43m
    $324–1,237

  2. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane SFO - ANC
    14h 14m
    $261–980

  3. Drive 3,019.1 mi

    1. Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Anchoragecar car 3,019.1 mi
    2d 11h
    $551–796

  4. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane plane SMF - ANC
    12h 55m
    $277–1,113

Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,032 mi
  • Duration: 10h 43m

What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Anchorage, AK, USA?

There is no direct connection from South Lake Tahoe to Anchorage. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Stateline Transit Center, walk to Stateline, NV - Bally's, take the bus to Reno-Tahoe International Airport, walk to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport (ANC), walk to Airport South Terminal, then take the line 65 bus to Downtown Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from South Lake Tahoe to Anchorage in around 2d 11h.

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